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OF  THE 

Vnited  Freewill  Baptist  Church, 

TOGETHER  WITH 

HYMNS 

AND 

SPIRITUAL  SONGS, 

FOR  THE  USB  OF  ITS  MEMBERS. 

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BY  JOHN  ELLIOTT  AND  SAMUEL  STEVENS', 

Elders  and  Preachers  of  the  Connexion. 

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THE  FIRST  EDITION. 


PHILADELPHIA: 
PRINTED  BY  D.  HEARTT. 

1819. 


Eastern  District  of  Pennsylvania,  to  wit: 

|****$j  BE  IT  REMEMBERED,  That  on 
%4v\  ?  ,ie  fyit-4  ^ay  °^  February,  in  the  forty- 
<$  £    thircl  year  of  the  Independence  of  the 

J*******  v  :  if*  States  of  America,  \.  D.  IS19, 
Tohn  Elliott  and  San.uel  Stevens,  of  the 
said  district,  have  deposited  in  th.s  office  the  title 
of  a  book,  the  right  whereof  they  claim  as  propri- 
etors, in  the  words  following,  to  wit: 

The  Discipline  of  the  United  Freewill    Baptist 
Church,  together  with  Hymns  and  Spiritual 
Songs,  for  the  use  of  its  members.    By  John 
Elliott  and    Samuel   Stevens,    Elders    and 
Preachers  of  the  connexion.      The  first  edi- 
tion. 
In  conformity  to  the  act  of  the  congress  of  the 
united  States,  intituled  "  an  act  for  the  encourage- 
ment of  learning,  by  securing  the  copies  of  maps, 
charts,  and    books,  to    the  authors  and  proprietors 
of  such  copies,  during  the  times  therein  mentioned." 
And  also  to  the  act,  entitled  "  an  act  supplementa- 
ry to  an  act  entitled  "an  act  for  the  encouragement 
of  learning,  by  securing  the  copies  of  maps,  charts, 
and  books,    to  the  authors  and  proprietors  of  such 
copies  during  the  times  therein  mentioned,"  and  ex- 
tending the  benefits  thereof  to  the  arts  of  design- 
ing,   engraving,  aud  etching   historical   and  other 
prints.*' 

D.  CALDWELL, 
Clerk  of  the  Eastern  District  of  Pennsylvania; 


INTRODUCTION. 


IT  has  been  the  desire  of  ne  public  a 
long  time  to  know  what  were  the  r>  <ms 
of  John  Elliott  and  myself,  Samuel  Stevens, 
now  elders  and  preachers  of  the  Freewill 
Baptist  Society,  for  leaving  or  coming  out 
from  the  society  of  people  called  the  Metho- 
dist, which  I,  Samuel  Stevens,  shall  state  as 
follows:  In  the  year  1809,  John  Elliott  an^ 
myself  and  a  number  of  young  men  belong* 
ing  to  the  society  in  New  York,  had  formed 
a  number  of  prayer  meetings,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  doing  good;  in  which,  I  believe,  a 
number  of  souls  were  converted  to  God  and 
changed  from  the  error  of  their  way,  and  who 
had  joined  the  society,  and  still  attended  these 
prayer  meetings.  It  was  not  long  before  the 
duty  of  baptism  was  impressed  on  our  irinds. 
We  had  generally  all  been  christened  in  our 
infant  days;  but  this  we  considered  no  bap- 
tism, being  not  capable  of  receiving  it  as 
converted  believers.  It  then  appeared  plain 
to  us,  from  many  passages  of  scripture,  that 
immersion  was  the  only  way  to  follow  our 
Lord  to  Jordan,  and  in  the  liquid  grave  to  be 
buried  with  our  Lord  and  Master.  Rom.  ch. 
vi.  Application  was  first  to  be  made  to  the 
elders  for  this  ordinance  to  be  p  rormed. 
Brother  John  Elliott  accordingly  waited  on 


the  elder,  and  told  him  his  desire,  and  stated 
to  him  'hat  it  was  also  the  desire  of  many 
more,  but  mentioned  no  names.  The  preacher 
desirtd  to  know  whether  he  had  been  chris- 
tened; »e  told  him  he  had.  The  preacher 
then  replied,  "I  cannot  baptize  yon  in  the 
way  you  wish;"  he  also  gave  him.  a  book, 
desiring  him  to  read  it,  and  said,  it  would  sa- 
tisfy him,  and  requested  him  to  call  and  see 
hi'  again.  In  tne  mean  time,  sermon  after 
sermon  was  preached,  pointed  against  bap- 
tism by  immersion.  However,  instead  of  put- 
ting ;o  silence  those  of  us  who  believed  in 
this  mode  of  baptism,  it  rather  confirmed  us 
stronger  in  our  belief  of  the  duty  of  it,  and 
«dded  more  to  the  number,  who  never  saw  it 
a  duty  before.  So  instead  of  growing  weaker, 
as  they  supposed,  we  grew  stronger.  The 
preachers,  seeing  their  craft  in  danger,  finally 
had  to  perform  a  solemn  ordinance  which 
they  did  not  believe  in;  and  in  order  to  show 
their  disapprobation  of  this  ordinance,  they 
would  get  some  to  kneel  down  by  the  water 
side;  having  done  this,  the  preacher  would 
pour  or  spzinkle  the  water  on  them,  saying, 
at  the  same  time,  the  people  told  them  thus 
to  do. 

To  this  unscriptural  mode  we  could  not 
agree;  nor  could  we  agree  to  the  unscriptu- 
ral mode  ot  eating  the  Lord's  supper  at  twelve 
o'clock  in  the  day,  when  it  was  delivered  in 
the  evening  alter  supper;  nor  of  admitting 
unconverted  people  to  the  table  knowingly. 
Neither  could   we  agree  to  the  doctrine  of 


three  persons  in  one  God,  and  one  God  in 
three  persons;  which  we  consider  as  ii 
sible  for  them  to  prove  from  the  scriptures. 
These,  together  with  the  confession  of  their 
far  h,  and  constraining  peop'e  to  read  men's 
works  instead  of  the  scriptures,  were  to  us 
great  grievances. 

Biome  Elliott,  however,  waited  on  the 
preacher  wiih  the  bupk  he  gave  him  to  read 
Tht  p  him  how  he  sa 

now;  whether  he  was  not  convinced  i.-f  the. 
impropriety  of  befog  baptized?  He  replied 
that  he  was  not,  and  that  he  shoukl  ieave  ihe 
church.     The  p  old  him  not  to  leave 

the  church;  that  sooner  than  he  thou!  <1  leave 
the  church  he  would  baptize  him.  Br  ther 
Elliott  asked  him  if  he  was  ever  baptized 
himself  by  immersion?  He  replied,  that  he 
never  had  been.  Then,  said  brother  Elliott, 
you  do  not  b.lieve  in  it,  and  you  shall  never 
baptize  me.  He  then  left  the  methooist 
church. 

Bi other  Elliott  then  hired  a  house  for  the 
purpose  of  holding  public  meetings  in,  and  a 
great  Dumber  attended  his  preaching;  but  it 
^vas  not  long  befoie  persecution  arose  ai^c-inst 
him,  by  those  he  thought  were  his  friends 
before,  but  who  he  now  found  were  his  me3t- 
est  foes,  for  no  other  cruise  than  his  leaving 
the  methodist  church;  and  1  myself  was  also 
one  of  his  enemies.  What  the  methodists 
said,  I  would  have  agreed  to,  had  i  been  to 
put  him  to  the  torture. 

Bigotry  and  superstition  took  such  full  pos- 
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session  of  my  heart,  that  I  thought  I  should 
have  done  God  a  service  to  have  put  him  to 
death.  All  the  lies  that  could  be  invented 
were  told  of  him;  and,  like  S;;ul  of  old,  I 
myself  weut  with  a  number  more  of  brethren 
to  pull  down  the  house  he  had  taken  to  wor- 
ship God  in;  and  that  we  did  not  succeed  was 
not  for  the  want  of  good  will.  Seeing  this 
pleased  our  leaders,  we  continued  to  fire  the 
red  hot  balls  of  persecution  at  him.  We 
thought  if  we  could  knock  him  down,  we,  as 
methodists,  should  carry  our  point. 

For  five  long  years  I  was  a  methodist,  of 
the  strictest  sort;  I  used  to  fast  oft;  and  I 
believe  had  I  been  called  to  take  up  arms,  I 
would  have  ventured  my  life  for  the  name  of 
a  methodist  in  the  field  of  battle. 

But  all  this  was  but  strong  delusion  to  me. 
Seeing  thai  all  my  efforts  to  bring  back  to  the 
methodist  church  brother  Ellioit,  I  consider- 
ed if  he  should  die,  he  mus:  be  finally  lost. 

We  would  often  meet  together,  and  the 
first  thing  which  we  would  commence  on 
would  be  religion.  After  about  the  space  of 
twelve  months,  we  begun  to  be  more  friendly 
with  each  other;  so  that  I  would  invite  him 
to  those  prayer  meetings  which  I  and  a  num- 
ber more  of  my  methodist  brethren  used  to 
attend,  and  he  would  oft,  with  my  free  con- 
sent and  desire,  officiate  in  these  meetings; 
and  I  often  attended  brother  Elliott  to  his 
meetings,  and  used  also  to  officiate  in  them. 
The  power  of  the  Lord  Jesus  appeared  to  be 
in  th*se  meetings;  numbers  were  brought  to 


the  faith  of  the  gospel,  and  a  great  number 
did  attend,  so  that  the  house  was  too  small  tc» 
contain  all  the  people. 

But  the  devil,  who  never  sleeps,  but,  as 
our  Lord  has  told  us,  goeth  about  as  a  roar- 
ing lion,  seeking  whom  he  may  devour,  was 
determined  to  wage  war  with  us.  This  he 
effected  by  entering  into  the  hearts  of  num- 
bers of  the  leading  characters.  They  all  be- 
gan and  with  one  voice  said,  that  these  meet- 
ings should  be  stopped,  or  that  I  should  leave 
the  society.  To  which  I  replied,  to  stop  the 
meetings  I  should  not  consent,  but  to  leave 
the  society,  if  they  were  determined  to  bring 
me  into  bondage,  I  would  leave  the  church 
willingly.  But  to  this  they  did  not  seem  to 
agree.  A  number  came  to  talk  with  me  on 
the  subject  of  my  leaving  the  church;  to 
which  I  said,  that  Christ  had  made  me  free, 
and  that  I  would  not  be  brought  into  bondage 
again.  But  to  leave  the  church  I  could  hardly 
bear  the  thoughts,  for  there  was  not  one  that 
I  could  join.  The  baptists  hold  the  doctrine 
of  unconditional  election  and  reprobation;  to 
these  I  could  not  agree.  I  at  last  made  up 
my  mind  to  leave  the  methodist  church,  to 
join  no  other,  but  to  stand  alone,  and  continue 
my  exhortations  to  sinners. 

After  about  six  months  the  methodist 
church  summoned  me  to  appear  before  them, 
to  be  tried  for  a  breach  of  their  discipline.  I 
told  them,  that  I  should  never  attend  their 
church  tribunal.  They  then  gave  me  the 
liberty  of  withdrawing  from  the  society;  for 


which  I  thanked  them,  and  told  them  that  I 
was  read  into  their  meeting,  and  thai  if  they 
saw  fit  they  mi:<ht  read  me  out  again;  which 
accordingly  they  did,  in  the  next  love  feast 
meeting,  for  the  cause  of  holding  those  meet- 
ings. 

I  must  confess  I  felt  somewhat  distress- 
ed in  my  mind  to  think  that  I  was  now  thrown 
upon  the  wide  world,  without  any  society  that 
I  could  see  myself  clear  to  join.  I  was  at 
this  time  about  nineteen  years  of  age.  But, 
however,  I  looked  up  to  the  Lord  for  his 
grace,  which  I  found  was  all  sufficient  for  me 
in  every  trying  hoiir.^  Brother  Elliott  and 
myself  still  continued  our  meetings,  and  the 
Lord  seemed  still  to  pour  forth  his  power 
Upon  the  people.  A  number  of  the  metho- 
dist  members  used  also  to  attend  with  us,  and 
to  express  great  joy;  but  their  leaders  told 
then,  that  if  they  continued  to  attend  these 
meetings  they  would  turn  them  out  of  the 
chinch. 

They  accordingly  did  turn  out  a  number 
of  pious  godly  people,  who  thought  it  no 
crime  to  go  where  they  found  the  Lord. 
Their  preachers  would  give  out  from  the  pul- 
pit for  the  members  to  take  notice,  that  if 
any  of  them  should  be  caught  going  to  Elliott 
»nd  Stevens's  meeting,  they  should  be  turned 
out  of  their  society.  But  this  did  not  avail 
them  any  thinir,  as  the  people  were  possessed 
of  too  much  of  the  republican  spirit  to  be 
thus  tyrannized  over  by  their  bigoted  leaders. 

Being  thus  situated,  and  as  there  was  no 


society  for  us  to  join,  we  then  thought  it  pru- 
dent to  form  a  separate  society,  the  number 
being  about  twelve,  which  we  ccordingly 
did,  under  the  name  of  the  United  Freewill 
Baptist  Church.  The  people  chose  John 
Elliott  and  myself  to  be  their  preachers,  and 
we  accordingly  were  both  baptized  by  im- 
mersion, by  one  who  believed  in  these  ordi- 
nances and  was  baptized  himself,  as  we  be- 
lieve. Our  meeting  continued  to  grow,  and 
numbers  were  added  to  the  church.  We 
had  no  masters  by  which  we  were  governed, 
but  one  who  was  Christ  our  God.  If  any- 
one walked  disorderly,  we  each  would  exhort 
him;  if  he  repented,  well;  if  not,  we  cast  him 
from  among  us. 

Love  and  harmony  prevailed  among-  us, 
so  that  the  wicked  used  to  call  us  [he  social 
twenty,  or  the  happy  few.  Every  one  that 
felt  thei»r  duty  went  forward  and  performed 
it.  But  as  neither  of  us  were  orda  ncu,  we 
felt  backward  in  performing  t;ios.  tnings 
which  fell  to  our  lot.  But  how  to  iiet  these 
performed  we  did  not  know.  The  members 
being  near  now  one  hundred,  some  began  to 
complain;  until  at  length  we  made  our  wants 
known  to  God  by  prayer,  and  the  Lord  sent 
one  fatherly  old  man,  who  had  been  a  pres- 
byteriun  clergyman  in  Scotland,  by  the  name 
of  John  Hanning,  who  joined  the  church;  r.nd 
agreeable  to  the  consent  of  the  church  we 
were  both  ordained  to  preach  the  gospel. 
The  academy  we  preacher  in  was  large  and 
was  filled  wiih  a  very  respectable  audience3 


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and  the  Work  of  the  Lord  went  on  power- 
fully among  us. 

It  has  been  said  by  some,  that  we  denied 
the  divinity  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour,  and  say 
that  he  is  only  a  good  man;  that  the  wicked 
will  rise  to  judgment,  and  then  are  to  be 
burned  up;  and  that  this  society  is  in  full 
eennexion  with  that  society  of  people  known 
by  the  name  of  the  Christian  Society.  Now 
to  the  first  objection  I  answer,  that  ever  since 
we  were  preachers  we  always  believed,  and 
do  now  believe,  that  Christ  is  the  eternal 
God  made  manifest  in  a  human  form,  and 
that  there  is  no  scripture  to  prove  the  being 
of  three  persons  in  one  God,  as  the  Trinita* 
rians  say,  and  that  there  are  mor*e  than  one 
hundred  and  forty  passages  of  sacred  writ,  to 
prove  -  :m  *he  very  God,  and  besides  him  no 
ohe..  As  to  <he  objection,  that  the  wicked 
will  rise  and  then  b?  finally  destroyed,  we 
never  preached  0*  harboured  such  a  belief. 
And  as  to  this  society  being  in  connexion 
with  the  christian  society,  and  their  princi- 
ples, I  now  boldly  assert  we  never  were. 

I  now  proceed  to  mention  the  rise  of  the 
branches  of  this  society,  in  the  state  of  Rhode* 
Island,  where  myself  and  brother  Elliott, 
through  the  blessing  of  God,  were  in  tru~ 
mental  in  raising  two  branches.  After  we  left 
the  city  of  New- York,  we  proceeded  to 
Rhode-Island,  where  we  preached  and  la- 
boured fo-  fifteen  mohtfia  during  which  time 
brother  John  Elliott  baptized  <  ^reat  number; 
and  as  a  society  of  people  met  with  much 


•  opposition  from  every  carnal  professor  and 
wicked  person.     But  the  Lord  carried  on  his 
own  work  in  spite  of  men  and  devils;  and  in 
that   part   we   ordained   three    preachers  to 
preach  the  gospel  where  their  lots  might  be 
cast.    We  then  left  that  part,  and  came  back 
to  New- York,  and  from  thence  to  the  city  of 
Philadelphia,  in  November,  1814.   And  after 
preaching  several  times,  and  a  number  wish- 
ing to  join  themselves  in  a  body   under  the 
name  of  the  United  Freewill  Baptist  Society, 
this  was  accordingly  done  on  the  3 1  st  of  De- 
cember,  1814;  where  it  has  been  growing 
more  or  less  ever  since,  though  not  without 
much  opposition  and  great  persecution.    Buc 
amidst  all  the  floods  of  opposition,  the  Lord 
lias  stood  by  us,  and  his  grace   has  been  all 
sufficient.  Our  wicked  hypocritical  foes  think 
themselves  secreted;  but  known  unto  us  are 
all  their  secret  plots,  and  it  is  our  determina 
tion,  at  some  future  time,  to  mention  their 
names  and  their  conduct. 

We  have,  through  the  blessing  of  God  and 
the  kind  aid  of  the  citizens,  been  enabled  to 
erect  a  house  for  the  worship  of  God,  in 
Queeu-street,  betweenFifth  andSixth  streets, 
where  the  society  now  meets.  In  this  meet- 
ing house  seats  are  all  free,  and  we  invite  all 
our  fellow-citizens  to  worship  the  Lord  there, 
A  branch  of  this  society  has  also  raised  a 
house  for  the  worship  of  God  in  Frankford, 
where  they  meet  with  much  opposition;  but 
they  have  the  same  Clod  to  assist  them. 
We  have  no  creed  among  us,  nor  do  we 


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force  any  person  to  believe  as  we  do;  but  let 
every  one  believe  and  act,  as  far  as  he  can, 
according  to  the  holy  scriptures.  We  bind 
no  person's  conscience  as  to  baptism;  if  any 
person  never  has  been  baptized  by  immer- 
sion, and  is  satisfied  in  his  mind,  we  say  he  can 
become  a  full  member  of  the  church.  We 
hold  an  open  and  free  communion  with  all 
good  christians,  who  are  in  good  standing 
with  other  churches.  We  mean  to  be  as  li- 
beral as  the  gospel  is  free;  and  hope  that 
every  person  into  whose  hands  this  may  fall, 
will  give  it  a  candid  reading  and  lay  aside 
prejudice.  We  pray  for  all  Christians,  and 
for  their  prosperity;  and  that  the  whole  world 
may  come  to  the  knowledge  of  the  truth  as 
it  is  in  Christ  our  God,  and  that  his  mantle 
of  love  may  be  spread  over  the  whole  human 
family  of  mankind. 

The  society  have  thought  proper  to  form 
among  themselves  a  Benevolent  Society,  to 
assist  the  members  of  this  church  who  are 
in  need,  or  to  put  them  into  business,  that 
they  may  make  a  comfortable  living  for  them- 
selves. But  the  money  borrowed  from  this 
society  for  the  above  purposes  cannot  remain 
in  the  hands  of  the  borrower  longer  at  a  time 
than  three  years,  at  six  per  cent,  the  borrow- 
er giving  a  mortgage  on  his  real  or  personal 
property  to  double  the  amount  of  the  money 
borrowed.  The  members  of  the  society  to 
pay  in  monthly  to  the  funds. 

The  officers  of  this  society  are  to  receive 
no  compensation  for  their  trouble;  and  are 


to  consist  of  one  president,  one  secretary, 
and  one  treasurer,  who  shall  meet  monthly 
to  regulate  the  business  with  the  society. 
But  their  officers  shall  not  be  accountable  for 
any  loss  that  the  society  may  sustain  by  the 
non-payment  of  the  money  borrowed.  The 
officers  of  this  society  are  to  be  balk>ted  for 
by  the  members  of  said  society,  and  hold 
their  office  for  twelve  months. 


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New-York,  12{h  June,  1811. 
These  presents  certify,  that  the  elder,  John  Elli- 
ott, was  ordained  elder  in  the  United  Freewill  Bap- 
tist society  of  this  city,  on  Sabbath,  the  9th  instant; 
and  was  by  the  elder,  deacons  and  trustees,  in  the 
presence  of  said  society  and  a  respectable  audito- 
ry, installed  accordingly. 

Given  by  order  of  said  society,  and  attested 
by  us,  day  and.  date  above  mentioned. 

John  Harming,        \ 

c  i  di  >  Elders. 

Samuel  Stevens,     J 

Khenr.  Whiting,    1 

Stickler  Hvmes,     I  Deacons. 

Pulef  Duryea,       J 

William  Cornwell,^} 

David  Waotaiu,        !  ^ 

James  M/Smith,    r*Trustee5< 

William  Hyatt,      J 

North  Providence,  June  1~, 1814. 
To  whom  it  may  concern,  at  a  meeting  held  this 
day,  at  the  house  of  Goliah  Williams,  we  the  sub- 
scribers do  hereby  certify,  that  elder  John  Elliott 
has  pieached  among-  us  about  eighteen  months, 
and  we  do  greatly  approve  of  his  conduct  in  all 
his  walk,  talk  and  conversation;  and  as  he  is  about 
to  leave  us  we  dismiss  him  with  hopes  that  God 
will  bless  him  on  his  journey  home,  and  safely 
guide  and  protect  him,  and  hasten  his  return.  He 
has  assisted  in  raising  a  society  in  this  place  in  the 
name  of  the  United  Freewill  Baptists;  for  which 
we  thank  kind  heaven,  arid  for  the  doctrine  which 
he  preaches. 


James  W  .  AneilL  lr., 

o            ■  o.        °  y  Elders. 

aamuel  atevens,  J 

Goliah  Williams,  1  i 

t          i     a       -ii  r  Deacon? 

Joseph  AugiH, 


District  of  Southwark,  January  5,  1819. 
We.  the  subscribers,  inhabitants  of  the  district 
of  Southwark,  in  the  county  of  Pniladeiphia,  and 
commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania,  certify,  that  we 
have  known  elder  John  Elliott  for  between  two  and 
three  years  last  past;  that  his  character  has  during 
that  time  been  fair  and  exemplary;  that  for  two 
years  last  past  he  has  been  minister  of  the  United 
Freewill  Baptist  church  of  the  aforesaid  district  of 
Southwark,  of  which  church  we  arc  members;  that 
during  the  time  we  were  perfectly  satisfied  with 
his  conduct;  that  he  fully  discharged  the  duties 
of  his  pastoral  office,  at  all  times  showing  himself 
to  be  an  active  and  zealous  supporter  of  the  holy 
religion  which  he  professes. 

Samuel  Stevens, 
James  Wiatt, 
William  Thompson, 
Joseph  Shaw, 

i  New- York,  June  12, 1811. 

These  presents  certify,  that  elder  Samuel  Ste- 
vens was  ordained  pastor  in  the  United  Freewill 
Baptist  Society  of  this  city,  on  Sabbath,  the  9th 
instant,  and  was  by  the  aider,  deacons,  and  trustees, 
In  the  presence  of  said  society,  and  a  respectable 
auditory,  installed  accordingly. 

Given   by  order   of  said  society,  and  attested 
by  us,  day  and  date  above  mentioned. 

John  Haiutine,         ")    ,< 

>  aiders. 


>  Deacons. 


John  Elliott, 
Ebcnezer  Whiting, 
Stickely  Hymes, 
Rulef  Duryea, 
William  Cornwell,    j 
David  Wagain,  ^Trustees, 

James  M.  Smith, 
William  Hyatt, 


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North  Providence,  June  17,  1814-. 
To  whom  it  may  concern.  At  a  meeting  held  this 
day,  at  the  house  of  Goliah  Williams,  we  the  sub- 
scribers do  hereby  certify,  that  elder  Samuel  Ste- 
vens has  preached  among  us  about  eighteen  months, 
and  we  do  greatly  approve  of  his  conduct  in  all  his 
walk,  talk  and  conversation;  and  as  he  is  about  to 
leave  us,  we  dism.ss  him  with  hopes  that  God  will 
bless  him  on  his  juurney  home,  and  safely  guide 
and  protect  him,  and  hasten  his  return.  He  has 
assisted  in  raising  a  society  in  this  place,  in  the 
name  of  the  United  Freewill  Baptists;  for  which  we 
thank  kind  heaven,  and  for  the  doctrine  which  he 
preaches. 

James  W.  Angill,     "| 

John  Elliott,  jElders' 

Goliah  Williams, 

Joseph  Angill, 


j.  Deacons. 


District  of  South wark,  January  5,  1819. 
W  e,  the  subscribers,  inhabitants  of  the  district 
of  South  wark,  in  the  county  of  Philadelphia,  and 
commonwealth    of  Pennsylvania,  certify,  that   we 
have  Known  elder  Samuel  Stevens  for  between  two 
and  three  years  last  past;  that  his  character  dur- 
ing that  time  has  been  fair  and  exemplary;  that  for 
two  years  last  past  he  has  been  minister  of  the 
United  Freewill  Baptist  Church  of  the   aforesaid 
district   of  Southwark,   of  which    church  we   are 
members;  that  during  that  time  we  were  perfectly 
satisfied  with  his  conduct;  that  he  fully  discharged 
the  dut  es  of  his  pastoral  office,   and   at  all  times 
showing  himselt  to  be  an  active  and  zealous  sup- 
porter of  the  holy  religion  which  he  professes. 
John  Eilioit, 
James  Hiatt, 
William  Thompson, 
Joseph  Shaw, 


TU\\es  ani  llfesnilatioiis 


OF  THE 


United  Freewill  Baptist  Society. 


Article  1.  We  profess  and  resolve, 
through  the  grace  of  God,  to  follow  our 
Lord  and  Master  through  an  evil  as  well 
as  a  good  report,  and  beiieve  his  good  spi- 
rit is  in  all  his  humble  followers,  to  lead 
them  in  all  truth.  "  That  was  the  true  light, 
that  lighteth  every  man  that  cometh  into  the 
world.  He  was  in  the  world,  and  the  world 
knew  him  not."   John  i.  9,  10. 

Art.  2.  Any  person  wishing  to  join  the 
society  shall  be  desired  to  forsake  the  fash- 
ions of  this  vain  life,  and  through  the  grace 
of  God  to  take  up  their  cross  and  follow  our 
Lord  and  Master  through  an  evil  as  weli  as 
a  good  report. 

Art.  3.  In  order  to  show  our  love  and 
fellowship  one  to  another,  the  members 
shall  meet  together  once  a  week.  In  this 
meeting  there  snail  be  full  liberty  given  to 
the  members  to  speak,  sing,  or  pray,  each 
to  speak  one  by  one.  In  this  meeting  also 
there  mav  be  liberty  given  at  the    close  foi* 


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members  to  join  the  church,   as  the  elders 
may  think  proper. 

Art.  4.  The  ordinance  of  baptism  by 
immersion  is  to  be  administered  to  all  per- 
sons on  becoming  members  of  this  society. 
They  are  not  however  to  be  constrained  to 
it,  should  their  consciences  lead  them  to 
think  it  not  an  immediate  duty;  but  should 
they  at  any  time  think  it  a  duty,  then  they 
are  to  be  baptized. 

Infams  shall  not  be  sprinkled  among  us, 
but  may  be  brought  forward  publicly  to  the 
elder,  who  shall  lay  his  hands  on  them  and 
call  their  names  out  in  public.  Their  names 
and  ages  shall  then  be  registered  in  the 
church  books  for  their  benefit.  "  Then  were 
there  brought  unto  him  little  children,  that 
he  should  put  his  hands  on  them,  and  pray: 
and  the  disciples  rebuked  them.  But  Jesus 
said,  suffer  little  children,  and  forbid  them 
not  to  come  unto  me:  for  of  such  is  the 
kingdom  of  heaven.  And  he  laid  his  hands 
on  them,  and  departed  thence."  Matt.  xix. 
13,  14,  15. 

Art.  5.  The  Lord's  supper  shall  be  ad- 
ministered once  a  month  among  us.  It  shall 
be  done  in  the  evening  after  preaching.  The 
members  may  sit  around  the  table;  but  if 
their  conscience  leads  them  to  kneel,  they 
are  at  liberty  so  to  do.  All  who  have  an- 
swered their  minds  to  the  Lord,  as  far  as 
respects  baptism  by  immersion,  and  every 
other  ordinance  which  they  have  felt  it  their 
duty  to  perform;  and  who  have  also  fc 


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their  brethren  and  sisters  their  trespasses 
against  them;  the  elder  shall  invite  lo  the 
table  of  the  Lord.  «  And  now  abided)  faith, 
hope,  and  charity,  these  three;  but  the  great- 
est of  these  is  charity."  1  Cor.  xiii.  13.  "  For 
by  one  spirit  are  we  all  baptized  into  one 
body,  whether  we  be  Jews  or  Gentiles,  whe- 
ther we  be  bond  or  free;  and  iiave  been  all 
made  to  drink,  into  one  spirit.  For  the  body  is 
not  one  member,  but  many."  1  Cor.  xii.  13, 
14.  "But  now,  in  Christ  Jesus*  ye,  who 
sometimes  were  far  off,  are  made  nigh  by 
the  blood  of  Chriht.  For  he  is  our  peace, 
who  hath  made  both  one,  and  hath  broken 
down  the  middle  wali  of  partition  between 
us;  having  abolished  in  his  tlesh  the  enmity, 
even  the  law  of  commandments  contained 
in  ordinances:  for  to  make  in  himself  of 
twain  one  new  man,  so  making  peace;  and 
that  he  might  reconcile  both  unto  God  in 
one  body  by  the  cioss,  having  slain  the  en- 
mity thereby:  and  came  and  preached  peace 
to  you  which  were  afar  off',  and  to  them  that 
were  nigh.  For  through  him  we  both  have 
access  by  one  spirit  unto  the  Father.  Now 
therefore  ye  are  no  more  strange  >s  and  fo- 
reigners, but  fellow  citizens  with  the  saints, 
and  oi'the  houshold  of  God.*s£ph,  ii.  13-- 19. 
Art.  6.  The  whole  body  of  members  shall 
meet  together  once  in  three  months,  in  each 
district.  Each  member  shall  have  a  permit 
from  the  elders,  which  permit  shall  admit 
him  or  her  into  this  meeting.  The  elder 
shall  have  power  to  admit  into  this  meeting 


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any  decent  person  for  three  times.  Our  love 
feast  shall  be  thus:  when  the  children  of  God 
meet  together,  the  elder  shall  open  with 
singing  and  praying,  the  bread  and  water 
shall  pass  among  them,  which  shall  be  a 
token  of  their  love  to  God  and  their  brethren 
in  the  Lord.  The  elder  shall  then  give  li- 
berty to  each  individual  to  speak  of  the  deal- 
ings of  God  to  them.  The  meeting  shall 
last  two  hours,  and  no  longer,  if  possible. 
"  And  they,  continuing  daily  with  one  accord 
in  the  temple,  and  breaking  bread  from  house 
to  house,  did  eat  their  meal  with  gladness 
and  singleness  of  heart."  Acts  ii.  46. 

Art.  7.  The  members  of  this  society, 
both  male  and  female,  shall  have  the  liberty 
of  freeing  their  minds  to  the  public,  before 
or  after  preaching;  but  this  liberty  shall  only 
extend  to  the  members  of  this  society.  The 
elder  shall  give  liberty  to  the  sisters  to  have 
their  prayer  meetings  by  themselves,  if  they 
think  proper.  In  all  our  prayer  meetings 
this  rule  shall  be  observed  among  us.  No 
particular  brother  or  sister  shall  be  singled 
out  to  speak  in  any  of  our  meetings,  as  this 
would  have  a  bad  tendency,  and  bring  death 
and  coldness  into  the  church;  but  they  shall 
rise  as  God  may  give  them  ability  to  speak 
in  his  name. 

Art.  8.  No  preacher  shall  be  ordained 
among  us  until  he  be  first  baptized  by  im- 
mersion; nor  shall  a  deacon  be  ordained  un- 
til he  has  performed  the  same  duty  to  God- 
nor  shall  any  one  be  allowed  to  hold  an  office 


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in  this  society  until  he  has  been  baptized  by 
immersion. 

Art.  9.  No  man  having  two  wives,  nor 
any  woman  having  two  husbands,  shall  be 
allowed  to  join  this  society,  though  they 
may  have  a  bill  of  divorcement  previous  to 
their  offering  themselves  to  the  society,  un- 
less they  forsake  the  company  of  the  last 
one.  u  And  he  saith  unto  them,  whosoever 
shall  put  away  his  wife,  and  marry  another, 
com  uitteth  adultery  against  her.  And  if 
a  wom3n  shall  put  away  her  husband,  and  be 
married  to  another,  she  committeth  adulte- 
ry."  Mark  x.  11,  12. 

Art.  10.  It  is  enjoined  upon  every  mem- 
ber, being  the  head  or  having  the  charge  of 
a  family,  that  they  shaii  read  the  holy  scrip- 
tures and  pray  in  their  respective  families 
morning  and  evening.  Secret  prayer  is  like- 
wise enjoined  on  each  member.  Matt.  vi.  6. 

Art.  11.  Particular  care  shall  be  taken 
of  the  poor  of  the  society,  that  they  do  not 
want  the  necessaries  of  life,  it  any  are  in 
want,  they  shall  apply  to  the  deacons  of  the 
church,  who  shall  report  tnem,  and  shall  ap- 
ply immediate  relief  to  their  necessities. 

Art.  12.  Every  preacher  who  has  left  all 
for  the  gospel's  sake,  shali  be  supported  by 
the  church.  They  shall  not  have  too  much, 
nor  yet  too  little,  but  a  decent  support  from 
the  church. 

Art.  13.  It  is  desired  that  all  the  mem- 
bers  live  in  the  habit  of  plainness  in  their 
dress,  in  the  habit  of  cleanness  in  their  waik, 


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talk  and  conversation:  that  they  be  like  a 
light  in  a  dark  and  a  benighted  land.  1  Pet. 
iii.  2—13. 

Art.  14.  All  differences  and  disputes  that 
may  fall  out  among  us,  shall  be  settled  by 
impartial  judges,  free  of  any  expenses  what- 
ever. Brother  must  not  go  to  law  with  bro- 
ther. Any  contentious  member,  refusing  to 
abide  by  this  rule,  and  who  shall  put  his  bro- 
ther or  sister  to  an  unnecessary  expense  by 
going  to  law  before  an  unbeliever,  shall  be 
expelled  from  the  society.   1  Cor.  ch.  vi. 

Art.  15.  Any  member  among  us  who  is 
dissatisfied  in  the  church,  and  wishing  to  join 
elsewhere,  the  church  seeing  fit,  the  elder 
shall  give  such  a  one  a  letter  of  dismission 
from  the  church.  All  disorderly  persons 
among  us  shall  have  the  liberty  of  request- 
ing a  church  trial,  which  liberty  shall  be 
granted  them.  Any  member  dissatisfied 
with  their  church  trial,  may  apply  to  the 
quarterly  or  yearly  conference  for  redress, 
and  shall  then  have  a  hearing.  No  member 
shall  be  cut  off  from  among  us  until  all 
proper  means  shall  have  been  tried  for  his 
or  her  recovery.  All  who  are  disowned  shall 
be  disowned  in  the  love  feast  meetings. 

Art.  16.  No  member  shall  buy,  sell,  or 
hold  a  slave. 

Art.  1 7.  Swearing  of  every  kind,  in  courts 
or  elsewhere,  is  disallowed  by  us  as  a  soci- 
ety. "  Swear  not  at  all;  neither  by  heaven-, 
f')r  it  is  God's  throne;  nor  by  the  earth;  for 
it  is  his  footstool:  neither  by  Jerusalem;  for 


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it  is  the  city  of  the  great  king.  Neither 
shalt  thou  swear  by  thy  head,  for  thou  canst 
not  make  one  hair  white  or  black."  Matt. 
v.  34,  35,  36;  James  v.  12. 

Art.  18.  All  vain  and  unprofitable  exer- 
cises or  amusement,  such  as  balls,  plays, 
shows,  cards,  dice;  all  manner  of  gaming, 
drinking  liquor  to  an  excess,  singing  carnal 
songs,  reading  unchaste,  unprofitable  books; 
all  backbiting,  speaking  evil  one  of  another, 
lying,  envying  one  another,  is  disallowed  by 
us  as  a  society.  "  And  thus  shall  all  men 
know  u.at  ye  are  the  disciples  of  Christ  if 
ye  have  love  one  toward  another." 

Art.  19.  The  members  shall  not  busy 
themselves  with  politics,  or  in  bribing  peo- 
ple to  vote  at  elections;  that  is,  they  can  give 
in  their  votes  as  they  shall  see  lit,  only  let  it 
be  done  in  a  way  that  becomes  a  follower  of 
that  holy  and  meek  Saviour,  and  that  the 
world  may  see  that  this  is  not  our  homefbut 
that  we  are  seeking  a  country  out  of  sight, 
whose  founder  and  builder  is  the  living  God. 
Art.  20.  The  sabbath  day,  commonly 
called  Sunday,  shall  be  reverenced  and  kept 
holy,  by  attending  on  public  worship.  No 
servile  work  shall  be  done  on  that  day;  and 
when  possible,  victuals  shall  be  cooked  the 
day  before. 

Art.  21.  Any  member  who  has  been  ex- 
pelled from  the  church,  or  has  withdrawn 
from  the  church,  and  wishing  to  return,  shall 
make  it  known  to  the  elder;  who  shall 
notice   [>-•    iaQ    ^ embers    to    meet,    three 


: 


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months  from  the  time  of  application  being 
made;  when  the  returning  person  must  at- 
tend. The  elder  shall  then  call  the  person's 
name  out,  and  shall  ask  if  there  is  any  ob- 
jection, why  the  person  shall  not  be  received 
on  six  months  probation.  If  there  is  any 
objection,  it  shall  be  made  in  this  meeting, 
and  it  shall  be  left  to  the  members  to  deter- 
mine whether  they  shall  be  received  or  not. 
Art.  22  The  order  of  the  deacons  of  this 
society  shall  continue  thus:  "  And  in  those 
days,  when  the  number  of  the  disci;. I  "s  was 
multiplied,  there  arose  a  murmuring  of  the 
Grecians  against  the  Hebrews,  because  their 
widows  were  neglected  in  the  daily  minis- 
tration. Then  the  twelve  called  the  multi- 
tude of  the  disciples  unto  them,  and  said,  it 
is  not  reason  that  we  should  leave  the  word 
of  God,  and  serve  tables.  Wherefore,  bre- 
thren, look  ye  out  among  you,  seven  men 
of  honest  report,  full  of  the  Holy  Ghost  and 
wisdom,  whom  we  may  appoint  over  this 
business.  But  we  will  give  ourselves  conti 
nuaily  to  prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  of  the 
word.  And  the  saying  pleased  the  whole 
multitude:  and  they  chose  Stephen,  a  man 
full  of  faith  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  Phi- 
lip, and  Prochorus,  and  Nicanor,  and  Timon, 
and  Parmenas,  and  Nicolas  a  proselyte  of 
Antioch;  whom  they  set  before  the  apostles: 
and  when  they  had  prayed,  they  laid  their 
hands  on  them."  Acts  vi.  1-— 6.  Likewise 
must   the  deacons  be    grave,    not    double- 


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dy  of  filthy  lucre,  holding  the  mystery  of 
tr^e  faith  in  a- pure  conscience.  And  let  those 
also  first  be  proved;  then  let  them  use  the 
office  of  a  deacon,  being  found  blameless, 
Even  so  must  their  wives  be  grave,  not  slan- 
derous, sober,  faithful  in  all  things.  Let  the 
deacons  be  the  husbands  of  one  wife,  ruling 
their  children  and  their  own  houses  well. 
For  they  that  have  used  the  office  of  a  dea- 
con well,  purchase  to  themselves  a  good  de- 
gree, and  great  boldness  in  the  faith,  which 
is  in  Christ  Jesus."  I  Tim.  iii.  8 — 13.  The 
business  of  the  deacons  is  to  visit  the  sick, 
to  attend  to  the  tables  of  the  Lord,  to  take 
the  charge  of  all  the  money  of  the  church, 
to  attend  to  all  the  public  meetings,  to  visit 
all  disorderly  members,  to  exhort  and  re- 
prove with  all  long  suffering,  to  report  all 
disorderly'  members  to  the  elder,  regularly 
to  attend  to  the  quarterly  meetings  of  the 
Church  business,  to  receive  all  the  members' 
monthly  donations;  to  report  to  the  mem- 
bers, once  every  three  months,  what  they 
have  received,  what  they  have  expended, 
and  how  much  is  in  the  funds;  strictly  to  vi- 
sit the  sick  members,  to  pray  with  them,  to 
see  they  do  not  want  the  necessary  articles 
of  life;  to  give  licenses  for  interments  in  the 
burying  ground,  for  members  and  strangers, 
to  receive  all  money  for  the  interments, 
strangers  to  pay  all  expenses  of  the  same; 
to  keep  a  book  for  the  names  of  those  inter- 
red, and  time  of  interments;  strictly  to  at- 
tend to  the  quarterly  and  veariy  conferences, 
C 


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to  report  the  names  of  all  orderly  as  well 
as  disorderly  members;  how  many  have  been 
expelled  from  society,  what  were  their 
crimes;  of  all  returning  members  that  are 
on  probation;  to  have  full  powers  to  preach 
the  gospel  when  time  and  opportunity  may 
serve;  to  fill  up  the  elder's  place  when  he 
is  absent,  that  is,  to  preach,  to  baptize,  to  ad- 
minister the  Lord's  supper,  to  administer 
matrimony;  to  be  punctual  at  all  meetings 
of  the  eiders,  to  see  that  the  members  live 
in  the  habits  of  love,  and  to  see  that  none 
walk  out  of  the  way. 

Art.  23.  The  form  of  solemnizing  ma- 
trimony. 

At  the  day  and  time  appointed  for  solem- 
nizing matrimony,  the  persons  to  be  marri- 
ed, standing  together,  the  man  on  the  right 
hand  and  the  woman  on  the  left,  the  minis- 
ter shall  say: 

Dearly  beloved,  we  are  gathered  together 
here,  in  the  sight  of  God,  and  in  the  pre- 
sence of  these  witnesses,  to  join  together 
this  man  and  this  woman  in  holy  matrimo- 
ny: which  is  an  honourable  estate,  institut- 
ed of  God  in  the  time  of  man's  irinocency, 
signifying  unto  us  the  mystical  union  that 
is  betwixt  Christ  and  his  church;  which 
holy  estate  Christ  adorned  and  beautified 
with  his  presence,  and  the  first  miracle  that 
he  wrought  in  Cana  of  Gallilee;  and  is  com- 
mended of  St.  Paul  to  be  honourable  among 
all  men;  and  therefore  is  not  by  any  to  be 
cnterprised,  or  taken  in  hand  unadvisedly, 


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but  reverently,  discreetly,  advisedly,  and  in* 
the  f<>ar   of  God.     Into   which    holy   estate 
those  two  persons  pi  iow   to  be 

joined.     Therefore  rf  any  w  any  just 

cause  why  they  may  not  law  <    joined 

together,  let  him  now  speak,  or  els  hereaf- 
ter forever  hold  his  peace.  And  also,  speak- 
ing unto  the  persons  that  are  to  be  married, 
he  shall  say:  I  require  and  charge  you  both, 
as  you  will  answer  at  the  dreadful  day  of 
judgment,  when  the  secrets  of  all  nearts 
shall  be  disclosed,  that  if  eiiher  of  you  know 
any  impediment  why  you  may  not  be  law- 
fully joined  together  in  matrimony,  you  do 
now  concessit.  For  be  ye  well  assured,  that 
so  many  as  are  coupled  together  otherwise 
than  God's  word  doth  allow,  are  not  joined 
together  by  God,  neither  is  their  marriage 
lawful. 

If  ro  imp  ^iiment  be  alleged,  then  shall 
the  minister  say  unto  the  man: 

M.  wilt  thou  have  this  woman  to  thy  wed- 
ded wife,  to  live  together  after  God's  ordi- 
nance, in  the  holy  estate  of  matrimony? 
Wilt  thou  love  her,  comfort  her,  honour 
and  keep  her,  in  sickness  and  in  health; 
and  forsaking  all  others  keep  thee  only  unto 
her,  so  long  as  ye  both  shall  live? 

The  man  shall  answer,  I  will. 

Then  shall  the  minister  say  unto  the  wo- 
man, 

N.  wilt  thou  have  this  man  to  thy  wed- 
ded husband;  to  live  together  after  God's  or- 
dinance, in  the  holy  estate  of  matrimony? 


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"Wilt  thou  obey  him,  serve  him,  love,  honour 
and  keep  him,  in  sickness  and  in  health;  and 
forsaking  all  others,  keep  thee  only  unto 
him,  so  long  as  ye  both  shall  live? 

The  woman  shall  answer,  I  will. 

Then  the  minister  shall  cause  the  man 
with  his  right  hand  to  take  the  woman  by 
her  right  hand,  and  to  say  after  him  as  fol- 
lowed: 

I,  M.,  take  thee  N.,  to  be  my  wedded 
wife,  to  have  and  to  hold,  from  this  day  for- 
ward, for  better  or  for  worse,  for  richer  or 
for  poorer,  in  sickness  and  in  health,  to  love 
and  to  cherish,  till  death  us  do  part,  accord- 
ing to  God's  holy  ordinance;  and  therefore 
I  plight  thee  my  faith. 

Then  shall  they  lose  their  hands,  and  the 
woman  with  her  right  hand,  taking  the  man 
by  his  right  hand,  shall  likewise  say  after 
the  minister, 

I,  N.,  take  thee,  M.,  to  be  my  wedded 
husband,  to  have  and  to  hold,  from  this  day 
forward,  for  better  or  for  worse,  for  richer 
or  for  poorer,  in  sickness  and  in  health,  to 
love,  cherish,  and  to  obey,  till  death  us  do 
part,  according  to  God's  holy  ordinance;  and 
thereto  I  give  thee  my  faith. 

Then,  shall  the  minister  say,  let  us  pray. 

O  eternal  God,  creator  and  preserver  of 
all  mankind,  giver  of  all  spiritual  grace,  the 
author  of  everlasting  life;  send  thy  blessing 
upon  these  thy  servants,  this  man  and  this 
woman,  wnom  we  bkss  in  t! \y  name,  that  as 
Isaac  and  Rebecca  lived  faithfully  together, 


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so  these  persons  may  surely  perform  and 
keep  the  vow  and  covenant  betwixt  them 
made,  and  may  ever  remain  in  perfect  love 
and  peace  together,  and  live  according  to  thy 
laws,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

Then  shall  the  minister  join  their  right 
hands  together,  and  say: 

Those  whom  God  hath  joined  together, 
let  no  man  put  asunder. 

Forasmuch  as  M.  and  N.  have  consented 
together  in  holy  wedlock,  and  have  witness- 
ed the  same  before  God  and  this  company, 
and  thereto  have  pledged  their  faith  either 
to  the  other,  and  have  declared  the  same  by 
joining  of  hands;  I  pronounce  that  they  are 
man  and  wife  together,  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost.     Amen. 

Then  the  minister  shall  say, 

Our  Father,  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed 
be  thy  name;  thy  kingdom  come;  thy  will 
be  done  on  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven:  Give  us 
this  day  our  daily  bread;  and  forgive  us  our 
trespasses,  as  we  forgive  them  that  trespass 
against  us:  And  suffer  us  not  to  be  led  into 
temptation;  but  deliver  us  fr,om  evil.  Amen. 

Then  shall  the  minister  say, 

O  God  of  Abraham,  God  of  Isaac,  God 
of  Jacob,  bless  this  man  and  this  woman, 
and  sow  the  seed  of  eternal  life  in  fcbeir 
hearts,  that  whatsoever  in  thy  holy  word 
they  shall  properly  learn  they  may  indeed 
fulfil  the  same.  Look,  O  Lord,  mercifully 
upon  them  from  heaven,  and  bless  thein. 
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And  as  thou  didst  send  thy  blessing  upon 
Abraham  and  Sarah>  to  their  great  comfort; 
so  vouchsafe  to  send  thy  blessing  upon  this 
man  and  this  woman;  that  tney  obeying  thy 
will,  and  always  being  m  safety  \\n  lev  thy 
protection,  may  abide  in  thy  love  unto  their 
lives  end,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 

O  God,  who  by  thy  mighty  power  hast 
made  all  things  of  nothing,  who  also,  after 
other  things  set  in  order,  didst  appoint  that 
out  of  man,  created  after  thine  own  image 
and  similitude,  woman  should  take  her  be- 
ginning; and  knitting  them  together  didst 
teach  that  it  should  never  be  lawful  to  put 
asunder  those  whom  thou  by  matrimony 
hadst  made  one:  O  God,  who  hast  conse- 
crated the  state  of  matrimony  to  such  an 
excellent  mystery,  that  in  it  is  signified  and 
represented  the  spiritual  marriage  and  unity 
betwixt  Christ  and  his  church;  look  merci- 
fully upon  this  man  and  this  woman,  that 
both  this  man  may  love  his  wife,  according 
to  thy  word,  as  Christ  did  love  his  spouse 
the  church,  who  gave  himself  for  it,  loving 
and  cherishing  it  even  as  his  own  flesh;  and 
also  that  this  woman  may  be  loving  and  ami- 
able, faithful  and  obedient  to  her  husband; 
and  in  all  quietness,  sobriety,  and  peace,  be 
a  follower  of  holy  and  godly  matrons.  O 
Lord,  bless  them  both,  and  grant  them  to 
inherit  thy  everlasting  kingdom,  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

Then  shall  the  minister  say, 


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Almighty  God,  who  at  the  beginning  did 
create  our  &f3t  parents,  Adam  and  Eve,  and 
did  sanctify  and  join  theiw  together  in  mar- 
riage; pour  upon  you  the  riches  of  his  grace, 
Sanctify  and  bless  you,  that  ye  may  please 
him  both  in  body  and  soul,  and  live  together 
in  holy  love  unto  your  lives  end.     Amen. 

Art.  24.  No  one  single  elder  or  preacher 
among  us  shall  have  the  power  to  ordain  any 
preacher  in  the  connexion,  or  any  deacon: 
it  must  he  done  by  two  or  three  preachers, 
who  are  regularly  ordained  preachers  of  this 
connexion,  at  the  yearly  meeting,  where  the 
application  being  made  known,  the  ordinance 
shall  be  then  and  there  performed.  The 
preachers  present  may  sign  the  certificate 
of  their  ordination. 

Art.  2.5.  No  deacon  in  any  branch  among 
us  shall  have  the  power,  when  the  resident 
elder  is  present,  of  calling  any  church  meet- 
ing for  any  business,  without  first  consulting 
the  elder  of  that  branch  and  having  his  con- 
sent. 

Any  meeting  of  business  may  be  appoint- 
ed, if  he  shall  consider  it  necessary,  before 
the  quarterly  meeting  commence. 

Art.  26.  Tne  persons  chosen  to  the  office 
of  deacons  shall  remain  for  one  year,  and  if 
approved  of  by  the  elder  and  the  church, 
shall  then  be  ordained  for  one  year  more; 
when  they  may  be  reelected  or  others  chosen 
in  their  place.  The  election  shall  only  be 
confined  to  the  branch  to  which  they  belong. 
Alj  members,  both  male  and   female,   bap- 


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tized  and  unbaptized,  shall  have  full  power 
to  vote  for  or  against  them,  and  the  majority 
shall  carry.  Any  charge  that  may  be  alleged 
agaipst  either  of  the  deacons,  shall  be  sup- 
parted  by  five  regular  baptist  members  of 
the  said  branch,  who  shall  report  to  the  elder; 
the  elder  seeing  fit,  shall  call  a  church  meet- 
ing, when  himself  and  other  elders  with  con- 
sent shall  give  him  or  them  a  fair  church 
trial.  If  found  guilty  of  the  charges,  they 
shall  be  broke  of  their  office,  and  be  liable  to 
be  expelled  from  the  society.  They  shall 
have  the  liberty  of  appealing  to  the  quarterly 
or  yearly  conference  for  redress.  The  de- 
cision of  the  yearly  conference  shall  be  final. 

Art.  27.  Any  addition  that  may  be  thought 
proper,  may  be  put  to  these  rules  at  the  yearly 
meeting,  and  at  no  other  time. 

Art.  38.  Whenever  the  number  of  twelve 
persons  may  be  gathered  together  in  a  body, 
and  wishing  to  join  the  church  and  come  un- 
der its  rules  and  agreements,  shall  appoint  a 
person  to  report  them  to  the  quarterly  or 
yearly  conference.  They  may  be  received 
in  full  connexion  with  this  church.  The 
branch  seeing  fit,  may  continue  their  preach- 
ers agreeable  to  his  consent;  but  must  apply 
for  ordination  to  the  yearly  conference. 

Art.  29.  No  deacon  among  us  shall  have 
power  to  call,  or  cause,  or  suffer  any  stran- 
ger or  unbaptized  preacher  to  preach  in  any 
of  the  society's  meeting  houses,  or  mem- 
ber's houses.  Any  deacon  who  shall  be  guilty 
of  a  breach  of  this  article  shall  be  liable  to 


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be  removed  from  their  office.  No  preacher 
slull  pre  o  a:no  .g  us,  until  he  be  first  bap- 
tized by .  immersion,  and  strictly  believes  in 
the  ordinance  by  immersion. 

Art.  30.  No  deacon  shall  receive  any  pay- 
or compensation  for  performing  the  duties  oi 
their  office. 

Art.  31.  Any  member  who  shall  open 
their  houses  for  any  strange  preacher  to 
preach  In  them,  or  to  encourage  any  schism 
or  division  by  opening  their  doors  to  receive 
the  like  characters,  shall  be  liable  to  be  expel- 
led  from  the  society,  and  never  be  suffered  to 
join  it  any  more. 

Art.  3  2.  All  meeting  houses  or  burying 
grounds  that  may  hereafter  be  built  or  pur- 
chased, and  ground  bought  or  taken  or 
ground  rent,  or  given  to  the  church,  the 
deeds  for  the  same  shall  be  drawn  in  the 
name  of  the  United  Freewill  Baptist  Society, 
and  the  said  meeting  houses  always  to  conti- 
nue to  be  buiit  in  the  name  of  the  said  soci- 
ety, arid  to  be  held  as  the  property  of  the 
said  society  in  general  for  the  use  of  all  its 
ordained  eluers. 

Art.  33.  No  meeting  house  shall  be  built 
for  the  United  Freewill  Baptist  Society  with- 
out the  consent  of  the  yearly  conference. 

Art.  34.  All  meeting  houses  or  property 
that  may  have  been  built,  or  shall  hereafter 
be  built  or  bought  under  the  name  of  the 
United  Freewill  Baptist  Societj ,  shall  oe  con- 
sidered the  lawful  and  real  property  of  the 
sidd  society  in  general. 


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Art.  35.  The  form  of  ordaining  an  ekler. 
Aft  a;1  the  sermon  is  preached,  the  elected 
person  shall  be  presented  by  two  eiders  unto 
the  ruling  elder,  saying,  We  present  unto 
you  this  godly  man,  to  be  ordained  to  the  mi- 
nistry. 

Then  the  ruling  elder  shall  say  to  him 
that  is  to  be  ordained,  in  the  presence  of  the 
congregation, 

Brother,  forasmuch  as  the  holy  scriptures 
command  that  we  should  not  be  hasty  in 
laying  on  of  hands,  and  admitting  any  person 
to  government  in  the  church  of  Christ,  which 
he  hath  purchased  with  no  less  price  than  the 
effusion  of  his  own  blood;  before  I  admit  you 
to  this  administration,  I  will  examine  you  on 
certain  articles,  to  the  end  that  the  congre- 
gation present  may  have  a  trial  and  bear  wit- 
ness how  you  are  minded  to  behave  yourself 
in  the  church  of  God. 

Are  you  persuaded  that  you  are  truly  call- 
ed to  this  ministration,  according  to  the  will 
of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ? 

Answer.  I  am  so  persuaded. 

Ruling  Elder.  Are  you  persuaded  that  the 
holy  scriptures  contain  sufficiently  all  doc- 
trine required  of  necessity  for  eternal  salva- 
tion, through  faith  in  Jesus  Christ?  and  are 
you  determined  out  of  the  same  holy  scrip- 
tures 10  instruct  the  people  committed  to 
your  charge,  and  to  teach  or  maintain  noth- 
ing as  required  of  necessity  to  eternal  salva- 
tion but  that  which  you  shall  be  persuaded 
may  be  concluded  and  proved  by  the  same? 


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and  that  you  form  no  creed  or  confession  oi 
faith  in  the  church  of  God,  nor  ever  sanction 
the  same  elsewhere  among  other  churches? 

Answer.  I  am  so  persuaded  and  determin- 
ed, by  God's  grace. 

Ruling  Elder.  Will  you,  then,  faithfully 
exercise  yourself  in  the  same  holy  scriptures, 
and  call  upon  God  by  prayer  for  the  irue  un- 
derstanding of  the  same,  so  as  you  may  be 
able  by  them  to  teach  and  exhort  with  whole- 
some  doctrine,  and  to  withstand  and  convince 
the  gainsayers? 

Answer.  I  will  do  so,  by  the  help  of  God. 

Ruling  Elder.  Are  you  ready,  and  with 
faithful  diligence,  to  banish  and  drive  away 
all  erroneous  and  strange  doctrines  contrary 
to  God's  word,  and  both  privately  and  openly 
to  call  and  encourage  others  to  the  same? 

Answer.  I  am  ready,  the  Lord  being  my 
helper. 

Ruling  Elder.  Will  you  deny  all  ungodli- 
ness and  worldly  lusts,  and  live  soberly,  righ- 
teously and  godly,  in  this  present  world,  that 
you  may  show  yourself  in  all  things  an  ex- 
ample of  srocd  works  unto  others,  that  the 
adversary  may  be  ashamed,  having  nothing 
to  say  against  you? 

Answer.  I  will  so  do,  the  Lord  being  my 
helper. 

Ruling  Elder.  Will  you  maintain  and  set 
forward  as  much  as  shall  be  in  you,  quietness, 
love  and  peace  among  all  men;  and  such  as 
shall  be  unquiet,  disobedient  and  criminal  in 
your  district,  correct  and  punish  according  to 


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*  ueh  authority  as  you  have  by  God's  word, 
as  shall  be  committed  unto  you? 

Answer.    I  will  so  do,  by  the  help  of  God, 

Ruling  Elder.  Will  you  show  yourself 
gentle,  and  be  merciiul,  tor  Christ's  sake,  to 
poor  and  needy  people,  and  to  all  strangers 
des  imte  of  help? 

Answer.  I  will  so  show  myself,  by  God's 
help. 

Ruling  Eldrr.  Are  you  ready  and  willing 
to  baptize  by  immersion  all  believers  who 
may  be  convinced  of  this  duty,  and  take  all 
pains  to  teach  this  to  be  your  command  from 
the  Lord  Jehovah,  and  laying  aside  infant 
sprinklings  as  the  traditions  of  man,  and  not 
of  God? 

Answer.  I  will,  the  Lord  be  my  helper. 

Ruling  Elder.  Will  you  endeavour  to  keep 
the  ordinances  as  they  are  delivered  to  you, 
to  administer  the  Lord's  supper  in  the  even- 
ing, the  members  to  sit  at  the  table? 

Answer.  I  will  so  do,  by  the  help  of  God. 

The  ruling  elder  shall  then  put  the  bible 
into  his  hand,  saying,  Take  thou  authority 
to  preach  the  word  of  God,  and  to  admi- 
nister all  the  sacred  ordinances  of  God's 
house. 

Akt.  36.  The  following  charge  shall  be 
given  to  the  elder  after  he  is  ordained. 

Thou,  therefore,  my  brother  and  fellow 
labourer  in  the  gospel,  be  strong  in  the  grace 
that  is  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  the  things  thou 
hast  heard  of  Christ  among  many,  witness 
the  same;  we,  as  the  church  of  Christy  charge 


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tbee  before  God,  and  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
who  shall  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead  at 
his  appearing  in  his  kingdom,  preach  the 
„word;  be  instant  in  season  and  out  of  season; 
reprove,  rebuke,  exhort,  win  all  long  suf- 
fering*and  doctrine.  Be  thou  diligent;  never 
be  unemployed;  never  be  trifling  with  time. 
Be  ye  serious;  let  your  motto  be,  holiness  to 
the  Lord.  Avoid  all  lightness  and  foolish  talk- 
ing. Converse  sparingly,  and  conduct  your- 
self prudently  with  women.  Take  no  step 
towards  marriage  without  first  consulting 
with  your  brethren.  Believe  evil  of  no  one, 
without  good  evidence;  always  l^an  towards 
the  accused.  Preach  not  for  filthy  lucre,  but 
for  precious  souls.  Endure  hardness  as  a 
good  soldier  for  Christ's  sake.  In  all  things 
showing  thyself  a  pattern  of  good  works.  In 
doctrine  showing  uncorruptness,  gravity,  sin- 
cerity.    Make  full  proof  of  thy  ministry. 

Art.  37.  The  following  provision  shall  bo 
made  for  the  trial  of  an  elder.  If  a  regular 
baptized  member  or  members  of  the  Free- 
will Baptist  church,  shall  know  any  crime  of 
wnich  the  elder  shall  be  guilty,  the  said  mem- 
ber or  members  shall  call  upon  the  elder  and 
privately  intreat  him,  as  a  father.  If  he  re- 
pent, well;  if  not,  they  shall  call  two  or  three 
more  of  the  brethren,  and  again  intreat  him. 
If  he  still  shall  persist  in  his  wickedness,  the/ 
shall  then  draw  up  a  letter  mentioning  the 
crin\e  and  the  accuser's  name;  a  copy  of 
which  shall  be  sent  to  the  accused,  and  ano- 
ther to  the  post  convenient  cider,  who  sh»4[ 


bring  with  him  as  many  more  ciders  as  pos- 
sible, and  shall  appoint  him  a  church  trial,  at 
the  place  where  the  crime  was  committed, 
when  the  accused,  wi;h  his  witnesses,  shall 
meet  with  his  accusers,  face  to  face.  The  el- 
ders shall  sit  on  the  trial  and  patiently  hear 
the  evidences  on  both  sides,  and  if  two  thirds 
of  the  elders  shall  think  him  guilty,  they  shall 
suspend  him  from  preaching  uniil  the  next 
yearly  conference;  when  he  shall  have  ano- 
ther trial,  which  shall  determine  his  case. 
If.  however,  "he  eloer  can  prove  that  his  ac- 
cusers have  reported  or  spread  abroad  his 
crime  before  they  have  waited  on  him  pri- 
Vftely,  the  trial  shall  not  be  suffered  to  go 
on  in  any  respect  whatever,  but  his  accusers 
shall  be  liable  to  be  turned  out  of  the  society. 

Art  3».  The  following  shail  be  the  man- 
ner in  which  a  ruling  elder  shall  be  chosen, 
and  the  duties  he  shall  perform. 

Once  in  every  seven  years  a  general  con- 
ference shall  be  held  of  the  ordained  preach- 
ers in  the  connexion,  at  the  most  convent ent 
branch.  Having  met  together,  the  elders 
present  shall  choose  a  president  and  clerk; 
the  president  may  appoint  two  elders.  The 
ciders  present  shall  then  proceed  to  elect 
the  ruling  elder;  the  majority  shall  carry. 
He  shall  then  be  set  apart  by  the  laying  on 
•f  hands  and  prayer;  and  if  not  impeached, 
he  shall  hold  his  office  for  seven  years.  At 
the  expiration  of  seven  years  he  may  be  re- 
elected, or  another  chosen  in  his  place. 


OPIftlOX 

OF 

THE  TRINITY. 


As  there  has  been  much  said  concerning 
the  doctrine  of  the  Trinity,  preached  by  John 
Elliott  and  Samuel  Stevens,  we  have  thought 
proper  here  to  make  mention  of  our  belief 
of  Christ;  not,  hw-vei,  considering  it  as  a 
creed,  or  a  confession  of  faith,  nor  is  any  one 
constrained  to  believe  this  doctrine  in  order 
lo  become  a  member  of  this  church. 

The  Being-  and  Unity  of  God, 

There  is  one  God,  the  Creator  of  all 
worlds,  visible  and  invisible,  who  in  con- 
sideration of  .his  divine  &*$c,  which  is  the 
original  source  and  incomprehensible  foun- 
tain of  all  life  and  being,  is  calied  1  Am  that 
I  Am,  or  Jehovah,  who  Is,  who  Was,  and 
who  Is  To  Be,  the  First  and  the  Last,  the 
Beginning  and  the  End,  the  Alpha  and  the 
Omega,  the  All  and  In  AIL  The  being  and 
unity  of  Jehovah  God  ar-c  inculcated  bv  the 


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general  tenor  of  divine  revelation,  as  well  as 
by  many  express  declarations;  and  may  be 
considered  as  the  ground-work  or  founda- 
tion of  all  religion.  It  is  therefore  written, 
"  Hear,  O  Israel,  Jehovah  our  God  is  One 
Jehovah."  Deut.  vi.  4.  Mark  xii.  29.  «  Thus 
saith  Jehovah  the  King  of  Israel,  I  am  the 
first,  and  I  am  the  last,  and  besides  me  there 
is  no  God.'*  Isa.  xliv.  6.  "  I  am  Jehovah  thy 
God,  and  thou  shalt  know  no  God  but  mc" 
Hos.  xiii.  4. 

Medemfitinn   by  the  Assumption  of 
Humanity.         f 

No  sooner  had  man  eaten  of  the  forbidden 
fruit,  than  a  merciful  promise  was  made  of 
his  future  redemption  and  salvation,  which 
were  to  be  effected  by  the  exertion  of  a  di- 
vine power  in  his  behalf,  bruising  the  head 
of  the  serpent,  thereby  delivering  him  from 
the  dominion  of  evil  and  infidelity,  and  res- 
toring him  to  that  happiness,  from  which  he 
had  so  wofully  fallen.  To  effect  this  great 
end,  the  one  God,  Jehovah  himself,  in  the 
fulness  of  time  descended,  and,  according  to 
the  principles  of  his  own  divine  order,  as- 
sumed a  human  essence  and  form  by  incar- 
nation; in  and  by  wnich  form,  as  a  medium 


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suited  to  the  states  and  perceptions  of  hi* 
creatures,  he  might  not  only  become  visible 
to  them,  but  might  also  gradually  intro- 
duce among  them,  from  the  fountain  of  pure 
divinity  within  that  medium,  such  ameasure 
'  of  his  divine  influence  as  would  tend  to  re- 
,  move  ihe  impending1  destruction  from  their 
heads,  and  at  length  raise  them  to  a  state  of 
fi.'iii  happiness.  f 

T"e  reason  why  this  assumption  of  Hu- 
manity became  necessary  was,  because  in 
this,  and  in  no  other  way,  could  the  infinite- 
ly pure  and  divine  essence  approach  the 
cause  of  man's  disorder,  now  risen  to  its  ex- 
treme limit,  without  danger  of  consuming; 
him:  for  as  human  nature  is  the  seat  and  ha- 
bitation of  evil,  it  appears,  that  the  only 
mode  of  expelling  such  evil,  or  at  least  of 
reducing  its  power,  was  by  Jehovah  prepa- 
'  ring  for  himself  a  body,  wherein  he  might 
as  it  were  come  into  contact  with,  a*>d  at  the 
same  time  resist  and  overcome,  those  infer- 
nal spirits,  who,  being  present  with  man,  are 
continually  seducing  and  endeavouring  to 
destroy  him.  This  combat  and  victory  over 
the  powers  of  darkness,  by  Jehevah  himself 
while  in  the  Humanity,  form  a  principal 
subject  ef  divine  revelation;  an,4  ijence  it  k 


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that  we  so  frequently  find  him  described  as 
a  Mighty  Man,  a  Man  of  War,  a  Conquer- 
or,  a  King  of  Glory,  &c.  &c. 

Numerous  are  the  passages  in  the  Sacred 
Scriptures,  which  confirm  the  doctrine  here 
maintained,  of  the  descent  of  Jehovah  him- 
self into  the  world,  in  order  that  he  might 
become  an  incarnate  God,  and  thus  an  ever- 
lasting Redeemer  and  Saviour.  But  the  fol- 
lowing will  be  found  amply  sufficient  on  the 
present  occasion.  «  Behold,  a  virgin  shall 
conceive,  and  bear  a  Son,  and  shall  call  his 
name  Tmmanuel  (God  with  us)."  Isa.  vii.  14. 
Matt,  i,  22,  23.  «  Unto  us  a  Child  is  borl), 
tmto  us  a  Son  is  given,  and  the  government 
shall  be  upon  his  shoulder:  and  his  name 
ahall  be  called  Wonderful,  Counsellor,  the 
Mighty  God,  the  Everlasting  Father,  the 
Prince  of  Peace."  Isa.  ix.  6.  "  It  shall  be 
said  in  that  day,  Lo,  this  is  our  God,  we  have 
waited  for  him,  and  he  will  save  us:  this  is 
Jehovah,  we  have  waited  for  him,  we  will  be 
glad  and  rejoice  in  his  salvation."  Isa.  xxv. 
9.  "  Behold,  the  Lord  Jehovih  will  come 
with  strong  hand,  and  his  arm  shall  rule 
for  him:  he  shall  feed  his  flock  like  a  Shep- 
herd.'*  Isa.  xl.  10,  11.  "All  flesh  shall 
know j  that  1  Jehovah  ajn  thy  Saviour  suid 


4.3 

thy  Redeemer,  the  Migthy  One  of  Jacob.'* 
Isa.  xlix.  26. 

The  form,  under  which  Jehovah  appear- 
ed, and  by  which  he  may  be  said  to  have 
sent  himself  into  the  world,  was  called  the 
Son  of  God;  and  it  was  so  called  for  the  rea- 
sons to  be  now  stated.  As  it  was  impossible 
for  the  infinitely  pure  and  naked  Divinity, 
such  as  it  is  in  itself,  to  come  down  among 
men,  without  consuming  themrin  an  instant, 
the  divine  mercy  of  Jehovah  God  prompted 
him  to  come  down  in  such  a  way  of  accom- 
modation, that  the  full  intensity  of  his  glory 
should  be  withheld  from  their  eyes,  while 
he  presented  himself  in  the  world  principal- 
ly as  divine  truth,  veiied  or  clothed  in  hu- 
man nature,  from  which  nevertheless  the 
divine  good  was  not,  nor  could  be,  really 
separate.  Now  this  divine  truth,  so  veiied 
and  clothed,  inasmuch  as  it  necessarily  ap- 
peared to  be  something  distinct  from  the 
pure  Divinity,  while  notwithstanding  this 
latter  was  actually  within  it,  as  the  soul  of  a 
man  is  within  hjs  body,  was  on  that  account 
called  the  Son  of  God.  It  is  moreover  to 
be  observed,  that  the  divine  human  princi- 
ple within  that  form  proceeded  forth  from 
God,  or  the  pure  Divinity,  comparatively  as 


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a  son  from  a  father;  and  that  the  very  ma- 
ternal substances  also  were  excited,  and  put 
into  human  form,  by  the  divine  power  alone. 
Thus  in  both  respects,  that  is,  in  reference 
both  to  the  form,  which  was  born  of  a  vir- 
gin, and  to  that  which  came  down  from  hea- 
ven, the  Lor<l  while  on  earth  was  called  the 
Son  of  God. 

The  divine  truth,  which,  as  before  ob- 
served, more  particularly  descended,  and 
was  more  immediately  adjoined  to  the  visi- 
ble human  form,  was  the  same  as  the  Word, 
of  which  it  is  written,  "  In  the  beginning 
was  the  Word,  and  the  Word  was  with  Got?, 
and  God  was  the  Word:  all  things  were 
made  by  him,  and  without  him  was  not  any- 
thing made  that  was  made.  And  the  Word 
iva*  madcjlesk,  and  dweit  among  us;  and  we 
beheld  his  glory,  the  glory  as  of  the  Only- 
begotten  of  the  Fatner,  full  of  grace  and 
truth."  John  i.  1,  3,  14. 

The  work  of  redemption  did  not,  as  is 
too  generally  supposed,  consist  in  the  Son's 
offering  himself  as  a  sacrifice  in  the  room 
of  mankind,  with  a  view  to  apjfease  the 
wrath  of  the  Father,  to  satisfy  his  vindictive 
justice,  and  thereby  to  atone  for  the  sins  of 
the  ^orld;  fpr  m  the  first  place,  there  is  n© 


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such  odious  passion  as  wrath  in  the  Divine 
Being,  nor  is  he  possessed  of  any  such  at- 
tribute as  vindictive  justice;  and  in  the  next 
place,  it  is  contrary  to  every  principle  of 
justice,  both  human  and  divine,  that  the  in- 
nocent should  suffer  for  the  crimes  of  the 
guilty.  But  redemption,  being  a  work  pure- 
ly divine,  consisted  in  the  actual  subjugation 
of  the  powers  of  darkness,  in  the  orderly  ar- 
rangement of  the  heavens,  and  in  the  conse- 
quent foundation  of  a  new  spiritual  church 
on  earth. 

A  process  of  this  nature  apd  description, 
when  conducted  by  a  divine  power,  may 
•well  be  supposed  to  have  the  effect  of 
«  bruising  the  head  of  the  serpent,"  accord- 
ing to  the  first  prediction  and  promise  after 
the  fall  of  man,  that  is,  of  destroying  the  do- 
minion of  self-love  and  the  love  of  the  world 
in  the  human  mind.  But  how  could  any 
vicarious  sacrifice,  atonement,  or  pacifica- 
tion of  supposed  wrath  in  the  Deiiy,  by  one 
not  at  all  concerned  in  the  offences  of  the  dis- 
obedient, produce  any  change  of  state  in  the 
guiity  and  impenitent?  And  without  a  change 
of  state,  how  can  an  unregenerate  person  be 
qualified  for  the  enjoyment  of  heavenly  hap- 
piness?   Such  a  scheme  of  salvation,  as  that 


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•here  alluded  to,  certainly  puts  at  defiance 
every  principle  of  sound  reason,  and  throws 
Into  shade  all  our  ideas  of  the  divine  attri- 
butes and  perfections.  Above  all,  it  is  en- 
tirely opposed  to  the  truth  of  divine  revela- 
tion, when  properly  understood;  for  this  ve- 
ry distinctly  teaches,  that  God  is, a  Being  of 
pure  love  and  mercy,  and  that  all  the  satis- 
faction or  atonement,  which  he  requires,  is, 
that  we  on  our  parts  endeavour  by  repen- 
tance to  forsake  our  sins,  to  put  away  from 
us  the  evil  of  our  doings,  >and  t°  turn  to  him 
with  sincerity  of  heart;  in  short,  as  ttie  pro- 
phet says,  tf  to  do  justice,  to  love  mercy,  and 
to  walk  humbly  with  our  God:"  while  he  on 
his  part  is  ever  present  with  his  Spirit  to 
give  us  the  power  so  to  do,  and  to  direct  our 
steps  in  the  way  that  leads  to  everlasting  life. 
In  agreement  with  these  sentiments  it  is 
written,  «  To  obey  is  better  than  sacrifice" 
i  JSara.  xv.  22.  w  Sacrifice  and  offering  thou 
didst  not  desire,  burnt-offering  and  sin-* 
mighast  thou  not  required"  Fs.  xl.  6.  The 
same  is  again  repeated  in  another  place,  in 
nearly  the  same  words,  hut  with  an  addition, 
explaining  the  kind  of  sac-  iii  :e  that  really  is 
acceptable  to  Jehovah:  "  Thou  hast  not  de- 
sired sacrifice:  else  would  1  give  it:  thou  (jc- 


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lightest  not  in  burnt-offering:  the  sacrifice*  of 
Gvd  are  a  broken  heart.'"  Ps.  li,  16,  17.  Je- 
hovah  likewise  by  his  servant  Hos*a  says, 
li  i  desired  mercy,  and  not  sacrifi.ee  "  Has.  vi. 
6;  which  words  are  expressly  quoted  by  our 
Lord  in  the  Gospel,  as  having  an  immediate 
reference  to  the  great  end  for  which  he  came 
into  the  world:  see  Matt.  ix.  I  3  And  though 
many  have  inferred,  that  the  sacrifices  and 
burnc-oiferings,  enjoined  upon  the  children- 
of  Israel,  were  acceptable  to  Jehovah  in  con- 
sideration of  their  reminding  him  of  the  fu- 
ture sacrifice  of  his  Son  on  the  cross,  whose 
blood  should  in  like  manner  be  *pilt,  in  or- 
der to  render  him  propitious  to  man  kind;  yet,, 
that  such  a  notion  or  view  is  foreign  to  the 
true  design  of  theii  permission,  and  that  they 
were  ail  representative  of  the  wpTship  of  the 
heart,  or  obedience  to  the  divine  iaw,  is  suf- 
ficiently plain  from  the  following  explicit  de- 
claration: "  Thus  saith  Jehovah  of  hosts,  the 
God  of  Israel,  I  spake  not  unto  yourfathers, 
nor  commanded  them  in  the  d&y  that  I 
brought  them  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  con- 
cerning' burnt -offerings  ©r  sacrifices.  But 
this  thing  commanded  I  them,  saying-,  Obey 
my  voice,  and  I  will  be  your  God,  and  ye 
stiail  be  my  peopie:  aftd  WftOc  yc  in  all  thr 


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waijs  that  I  have  commanded  you,  that  it  may 
be  well  unto  you."  Jer.  vii.  22,  23. 

It  was  stated  above,  that  redemption  con- 
sisted in  three  things,  viz.  I.  the  subjugation 
of  the  powers  of  darkness;  2.  the  orderly  ar- 
rangement of  the  heavens;  and,  3.  the  conse- 
quent formation  of  a  new  church  on  earth. 
The  subjugation  of  the  powers  of  darkness  is 
in  the  Sacred  Scripture  called  a  judgment; 
and  this  was  accomplished  by  the  Lord 
while  in  the  Humanity  on  earth,  as  is  plain 
from  his  own  words:  "  Now  is  the  judgjn cnt 
of  this  ivor Id;  now  shall  the  prince  of  this 
world  be  cast  out."  John  xii.  31.  "The 
prince  of  this  world  is  judged."  John  xvi.  1 1. 
"  Be  of  good  cheer,  I  have  overcome  the 
world."  John  xvi.  33.  And  again,  "I  be- 
held Satan  as  lightning  fall  from  heaven." 
Luke  x.  18.  At  the  same  time  he  formed 
new  heavens  above,  and  a  new  earth  below, 
that  is,  a  new  church  both  in  the  spiritual 
and  the  natural  world,  wherein,  according  to 
prophecy,  should  dwell  righteousness  and 
peace.  Thus,  by  virtue  cf  his  Divinity  op« 
erating  in  and  by  his  Humanity,  he  deliver- 
ed mankind  from  the  overwhelming  power 
of  evil,  reduced  to  order  all  things  in  hea^ 
ven,  and  laid  the  foundation  pf  a  new  spiri- 


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tiial  church  on  earth.  This  process,  bc^uti 
in  divine  mercy,  and  conducted  by  divine 
power,  constituted  the  true  nature  of  re- 
demption. 

The  Glorification  of  the  Humanity . 

The  descent  of  Jehovah  God  into  the 
world  by  the  assumption  of  Humanity,  be- 
ing for  the  purpose  of  effecting  the  restora- 
tion of  man,  as  above  described,  it  was  ne- 
cessary,, when  that  work  was  accomplished, 
that  he  should  again  ascend,  or  return  back  to 
that  glory,  of  which  he  appeared  to  be  emp- 
tied, when  he  so  far  humbled  himself  as  to 
take  upon  Mm  our  infirm  nature.  In  short, 
it  was  necessary,  that  he  should  divest  him- 
self of  that  material  body,  with  which  he  was 
clothed  for  a  time,  and  which  in  a  great 
measure  concealed  from  mankind  the  glory 
of  his  Divinity.  But  as  it  was  by  Humanity 
in  conjunction  with  Divinity,  that  the  re- 
demption of  man  was,  and  could  alone  be, 
effected;  so,  in  order  to  perpetuate  this  new 
condition  of  the  Divine  Agent,  and  that  he 
might  be  a  Redeemer  and  Saviour  to  eterni- 
ty, he  gradually  united  in  himself  all  the  at- 
-ributes  and  perfections  of  Divinity,  with  all 


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the  principles  and  forms  of  Humanity.  This 
union  of  the  divine  essence  with  the  human, 
which  was  mutual  and  reciprocal,  was  pre- 
ceded by  the  most  grievous  and  severe  temp- 
tations,  the  last  of  which  was  the  passion  on 
the  cross,  by  which  the  Lord  finally  laid 
down  the  merely  natural  life,  together  with 
all  the  infirmities  incident  to  it,  and  thus  en- 
tered into  the  purely  divine  life,  yet  in  and 
wi'h  a  Humanity  perfectly  Glorified  and  Di- 
vine. 

The  reciprocal  unition  of  Divinity  with 
Humanity,  and  of  Humanity  with  Divinity* 
in  which  consisted  the  glorification  of  the 
Son,  or  his  union  with  the  Father,  after 
temptation,  is  thus  described  by  the  Evan- 
gelist: "  Jesus  said,  The  hour  is  come,  that 
the  Son  of  Man  should  be  glorified.  Now 
is  my  soul  troubled;  and  what  snail  I  say? 
Father,  save  me  from  this  hour:  but/or  this 
cause  came  I  unto  this  hour.  Father,  glo- 
rify thy  name.  Then  came  there  a  voice 
from  heaven,  saying,  I  have  both  glorified  it, 
and  will  glorify  it  again.**  John  xii.  23,  27, 
28.  "  When  Judas  was  gone  out,  Jesus  said, 
Now  is  the  Son  of  Man  glorified,  and  God  t* 
glorified  in  him.   If  God  be  glorified  in  Mm, 


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God  shall  also  glorify  him  in  himself,  and 
shall  straightway  glorify  him."  John  xiii.  31, 
32.  "  Father,  the  hour  is  come;  glorify 
thy  Son,  that  thy  Son  also  may  glorify  thee.1* 
John  xvji.  1,  5.  And  to  instruct  us,  that  the 
great  end  and  design  of  all  the  sufferings, 
which  our  Lord  endured  while  on  earth, 
was  (not  the  pacification  of  any  wrath  in  the 
Father,  but)  the  glorification  of  his  own 
Humanity,  according  to  the  eternal  princi- 
ples ot  divine  order,  he  said  to  his  disciples, 
"  Ought  not  Christ  to  have  suffered  these 
things,  and  to  enter  into  his  glory?**  Luke 
xxiv.26. 

The  glorification  of  the  Humanity  was  the 
same  thing  also  as  the  return  of  Jesus  to  the 
Father,  or  to  the  divine  essence,  from  which 
he  came  forth.  He  therefore  says,  "  I  came 
forth  from  the  Father,  and  am  come  into  the 
world:  again,  I  leave  the  world,  and  go  to 
the  Father.**  John  xvi.  28.  Prior  to,  and 
during  the  progress  of,  his  glorification,  that 
is,  while  in  his  state  of  humiliation,  the 
Lord  was  apparently  distinct  from  the  Fath- 
er; for  he  prayed  to  him,  and  said,  that  the 
Father  was  greater  than  he,  and  that  he 
came  to  do  his  will.     In  this  state  also  he 


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suffered  temptations  and  crucifixion.  But  in 
his  state  of  glorification  he  said,  that  he  and 
the  Father  were  one;  that  the  Father  was  in 
him,  and  he  in  the  Father;  yea,  that  all  things 
belonging  to  the  Father  were  his;  and  in 
conclusion,  after  his  resurrection,  that  all 
power  was  given  unto  him  in  heaven  and  in 
earth. 

It  follows,  therefore,  that  after  the  descent 
of  Jehovah  God  into  the  world,  and  during 
the  time  in  which  he  was  veiled  with  a 
Humanity  visible  to  men,  he  sustained  a 
character  and  title  suited  to  the  low  con- 
dition  and  appearance  assumed;  but  that, 
on  his  re-ascent,  he  again  returned  into 
that  ineffable  glory,  which  he  had  before  all 
worlds,  and  which  now,  in  consequence  of 
the  incarnation  and  glorification,  shines  in 
heaven  with  a  seven-fold  lustre,  as  it  is  ex- 
pressed  by  the  prophet:  "  The  light  of  the 
moon  shall  be  as  the  light  of  the  sun,  and 
the  light  of  the  sun  shall  be  seven -fold,  as 
the  light  of  seven  daysy  in  the  day  that  Je- 
hovah bindeth  up  the  breach  of  his  people, 
and  hcaleth  the  stroke  of  their;  wound."  Isa. 
xxx.  26. 


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The  Holy  S/tirity  or  Divine  O/rcrclion. 

The  great  Jehovah  having  thus  shown 
himself  to  be  not  only  the  Creator,  but  al^o 
the  Redeemer  and  Saviour,  by  means  of  the 
Humanity  wi,ich  he  assumed  in  the  world; 
and  having  returned  to  heaven,  together 
with  and  in  that  Flumanity  glorified,  it 
became  necessary  in  the  removal  of  his 
personal  presence  from  the  churchy  to  se- 
cure to  it  the  presence  of  his  Holy  Spirit: 
and  this  is  effected  by  the  divine  truth  pro- 
ceeding immediately  out  of  the  Lord's  glo- 
rified body  from  the  Father,  or  divine  es- 
sence within  him.  Hence  the  Holy  Spi- 
rit, called  also  the  Spirit  of  truth,  and  the 
Comforter,  becomes  a  new  character  of  the 
Lord,  arising  out  of  the  incarnation  of  him- 
self, as  divine  truth,  or  as  the  Word,  and  his 
subsequent  glorification:  and  hence  it  is 
written,  "  I  tell  yoy.  the  truth;  it  is  expedient 
for  you  that  I  go  away;  for  if  I  go  not  away, 
the  Comforter  will  not  come  unto  you;  but  if 
I  depart,  I  will  tend  him  unto  you.  When 
he  the  S/iirit  of  truth  is  come,  he  will  guide 
you  into  all  tniih:  for  he  shall  not  speak  of 
himself     He  shall  glorify  me;   for  he  shall 

receive  of  mmcy  and  shall  show  it  unto  you* 

fc.2 


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All  things  that  the  Father  hath,  are  mine: 
therefore  said  I,  that  he  shall  take  of  mine, 
and  shall  show  it  unto  you."  John  xvi.  7,  1 3 
to  15.  Again,  «  The  Holy  Spirit  ivas  not 
yet,  because  that  Jesus  was  not  yet  glori- 
fied." John  vii.  39.  But  after  his  glorifica- 
tion, "  Jesus  breathed  on  his  disciples,  and 
saith,  Receive  ye  the  Holy  Spirit."  John 
xx.  22. 

In  these  passages  the  Holy  Spirit,  though 
apparently  represented  asadistinct  person  by 
himself,  yet  cannot  in  reality  be  considered 
as  such;  because  it  is  expressly  said  of  him, 
that  he  shall  not  speak  of  himself,  but  shall 
take  of  the  Lord?*;  that  there  was  no  Holy 
S/iiritumil  the  glorification  of  Jesus;  andlast- 
ly,  that  the  breath,  or  divine  truth,  proceed- 
ing from  him,  after  his  glorification,  is  the. 
Holy  Spirit.  It  further  appears  from  the 
circumstance  of  there  having  been  no  Holy 
Spirit  until  the  glorification  of  Jesus,  that  in 
some  respects  it  is  to  be  distinguished  from 
the  Spirit  of  Jehovah,  or  even  the  Spirit  of 
holiness,  which  existed  prior  to  the  incarna- 
tion. And  it  is  remarkable,  that  in  the  orig- 
inal of  the  Old  Testament  the  term  Holy 
Spirit  is  not  so  much  as  once  mentioned, 
though  the  phrase  Spirit  of  hvlinets  occurs 


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three  time?,  once  in  Ps.  li.  11;  and  twice  in 
Isa.  lxiii.  10,  11.  Neither  is  it  said  by  any 
of  the  prophets,  that  they  spake  from  the 
Holy  Spirit,  but  from  Jehovah,  'five  differ- 
ence between  the  one  and  the  other  may  be 
been  in  what  follows. 

By  the  S/iiri'  of  Jehovah  is  understood  the 
djvine  truth  proceeding  from  him,  and  ope- 
rating through  the  medium  of  angels  and 
lipiriis.  This  operation,  passing  through 
suohamedium, though  adequate  to  the  wants 
and  necessities  of  former  ages  prior  lo  tUe 
incarnation,  was  at  length,  in  consequence  of 
the  excessive  accumulation  of  evii,  found  to 
be  no  longer  effectual  in  promoting  the  re- 
ibima'ion,  regeneration,  and  salvation  of 
mankind.  It  therefore  became  necessary, 
that  the  Lord  should  assume  the  Humanity, 
and  by  the  divine  truth  proceeding  inunedi- 
aidy  from  himself,  when  glorified,  as  well 
as  mediately  through  angels  and  spirits,  re- 
store to  man  the  capacity  of  receiving  new 
spiritual  life.  This  divine  truth,  proceeding 
both  mediately  and  immediately  from  the 
Lord,  is  what  is  emphatically  called  the 
Holy  Spirit,  because  his  Humanity/  now 
glorified,  is  the  only  fountain  and  source  of 
all  holiaess;  as  U  is  tfriucfl,  "  Who  shall  not 


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fear  thee,  O  Lord,  and  glorify  thy  name?  for 
thou  only  mrt  holy."  Apoc.  xv.  4.  By  the 
latter  Spirit,  that  is,  by  the  Holy  Spirit, 
man  is  also  enabled  to  comprehend  spiritual 
things  even  in  a  natural  and  rational  manner, 
and  so  to  have  a  more  full  and  satisfactory 
view  of  the  great  truths  of  revelation,  espe- 
cially of  Him,  from  whom  alone  they  pro- 
ceed, of  whom  alone  they  treat,  and  to  whom 
alone  they  continually  lead. 

In  addition  to  these  considerations  we  fur- 
ther learn,  that  the  Lord  himself  is  the  Holy 
Spirit,  since  he,  from  whom  any  thing  pro- 
ceeds, must  be  essentially  the  same  with  it, 
but  in  a  primary  order  and  degree.  On 
which  account,  after  identifying  himself  with 
the  Father,  he  proceeds  to  identify  himself 
in  like  manner  with  the  Comforter,  or  Spirit 
of  truth,  whom  he  promised  to  send  after 
his  personal  departure  out  of  the  world,  say- 
ing to  his  disciples,  "  I  will  not  leave  you 
comfortless;  /  will  come  to  you."  John  xiv. 
18. 

The  Divine  Trinity '» 

Havskg  in  the  preceding  pages  consid- 
ered the  Lord  as  the  Father,  as  the  Son, 
and  as  the  Holy  Spirit;  and  having  identified 


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these  essentials  as  one  undivided  God;  it 
follows,  that  there  is  a  Divine  Trinity  in  the 
person  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ, 
similar  to  the  human  trinity  of  soul,  body, 
and  proceeding  operation  in  every  individual 
man.  And  as  the  three  essentials,  which  con- 
stitute a  human  trinity,  do  not  in  the  small- 
est degree  derogate  from  the  unity  of  man's 
nature,  perception,  and  life;  so  neither  do 
the  three  essentials,  which  constitute  the 
divine  trinity,  in  the  smallest  degree  violate 
the  divine  unity,  but  on  the  contrary  they 
rather  exalt,  illustrate,  and  confirm  it. 

To  assert,  as  some  do,  that  the  Father  is 
one  person,  the  Son  another,  and  the  Holy 
Spirit  a  third,  each  one  distinct  from  the 
other,  each  one  by  himself  a  complete  God 
and  Lord,  though  to  one  are  ascribed  pro- 
perties which  aie  denied  to  the  others,  and 
all  three  coeval  with  each  other,  that  is  to 
tay.  all  three  coexistent  wkb  each  other 
from  eternity,  is  such  a  manifest  and  yet 
contradictory  avowal  of  a  Trinity  of  Gods, 
that  no  after-palliation,  no  lip  confession  ot 
there  being  still  only  One  God,  can  ever  be 
admitted  as  an  apology  for  t lie  insult  offered 
both  to  the  Sacred  Scriptures  and  to  sound 
reason.     The  most  that  can  be  allowed  to 


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the  professors  of  such  a  faith  is,,  that 
the  three  Gods  whom  they  affect  te  ac* 
knowledge,  may  occasionally  be  unanimous. 
And  yet  it  appears,  that  they  have  not  al- 
ways been  so,  since  the  one  has  required  a 
atonement  for  sin  on  his  part,  which  the  two 
others  did  not  think  necessary  on  theirs. 
But,  not  to  dwell  on  the  absurdities  of  a  doc* 
trine  which  has  completely  overturned  the 
church  and  introduced  a  species  of  refined 
heathenism  in  the  place  of  the  true  christian 
religion,  it  is  sufficient  to  observe,  that  in  the 
apostolic  age  no  such  faith  was  known,  and 
that  for  hundreds  of  years  christians  were 
satisfied  with  acknowledging  and  worship- 
ping Jesus  Christ  as  the  true  God:  the  doc- 
trine of  a  trinity  of  persons  not  having  been 
invented  for  so  long  a  time  after  the  first 
publication  of  Christianity. 

This  deplorable  state  of  the  christian 
church  is  clearly  predicted  by  our  Lord  in 
the  24th  chapter  of  Matthew's  gospel;  and 
its  dangerous  principles,  now  so  universally 
prevalent,  are  called  by  him  the  abomina- 
tion of  desolation,  spoken  of  by  the  prophet 
Daniel,  standing  in  the  holy  place,  or  church. 
But  at  *he  same  time  a  promise  is  made, 
that,  on  the  consummation  or  end  of  this 


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church,  a  new  one  shall  be  raised  up,  which 
will  both  in  doctrine  and  in  life  acknowledge 
only  OneGod,inOne  Divine  Person, in  whom 
nevertheless  is  a  Divine  Trinity,  as  already  • 
explained;  the  Father  or  Divine  Essence  be- 
ing the  soul,  the  Son  or  Divine  Humanity 
being  the  body,  and  the  Holy  Spirit  being 
the  proceeding  influence  or  operation,  all 
belonging  to  one  and  the  same  God,  who  is 
no  other  than  our  ever-adorable  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

To  confirm  this  doctrine  in  all  its  fulness, 
would  be  to  transcribe  a  great  part  of  the 
Sacred  Scriptures.  But  as  without  such  au- 
thority it  may  possibly  still  be  a  matter  of 
doubt  with  some  readers,  let  the  following 
passages  be  consulted,  and  the  truth  will  be 
manifest. 

That  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  is  the  Father, 
is  proved  from  Isa.  ix.  6.  John  x.  30.  Chap. 
xii.45.  Chap,  xiv.7,9.  Chap.  xvi.  15.  Chap, 
xvii.  10.  Apoc.  i.  8,  11,  17.  Chap.  xxii.  13. 
Besides  a  maltitude  of  other  passages,  which 
declare  that  the  Redeemer  and  Saviour  of 
the  world  is  no  other  than  the  great  Jeho- 
vah. 

That  he  is  the  Sony  is  universally  acknow- 
ledged: nevertheless  see  Matt.  i.  23,   Chap. 


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iii.  17.    Luke  i.  31,  32,  35.   John  i.  18.  8cc. 

And  that  he  is  the  Holy  Sfiirit,  is  proved 
from  Johnvii.  39.  Chap.xiv.  18.  Chap.  xvi. 
14.  Chap.  xx.  22.  Apoc.  ii.  7,  11,  17,29. 
Chap.  xv.  4. 

From  all  these  passages,  and  numberless 
others,  compared  together,  it  is  most  mani- 
fest, that  there  is  only  One  God  in  One  Per- 
son, in  whom  is  the  Divine  Trinity  of  Father, 
Son,  and  Holy  Spirit*  and  that  our  Lord  and 
Saviour  Jesus  Christ  is  that  One  God. 

The  Lord. 

We  have  already  treated  of  the  being  and 
unity  of  God,  who,  as  the  unsearchable  foun- 
tain of  all  life,  is  called  Jehovah, or  I  Am,  in 
the  Sacred  Scriptures  of  the  Old  Testament 
We  have  likewise  seen,  that  the  same  Di- 
vine Being  is  not  only  the  Creator  of  all 
worlds,  but  that  in  due  time  he  became  also 
the  Redeemer  and  Saviour  of  mankind,  by 
descending  upon  this  earth,  assuming  our 
nature,  and  therein  and  thereby  delivering 
his  creatures  from  the  overwhelming  power 
of  evil.  It  is  further  observable,  that  in  the 
Scriptures  of  the  New  Testament  he  is  no 
where  distinguished  by  his  name  Jehovah, zs 


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he  had  been  in  times  antecedent  to  the  incar- 
nation: which  is  a  circumstance  that  doubt- 
less must  have  for  its  foundation  or  cause 
(independent  of  its  reference  to  Jewish  pre- 
judices) some  new  condition  of  the  divine 
existence,  or  some  new  relation  opened  be- 
tween the  Creator  and  the  creature,  by  the 
assumption  of  Humanity. 

While  men  were  in  the  habit  of  receiving 
communications  from  heaven  through  the 
medium  of  prophets,  no  apparent  violence 
was  offered  to  their  reasqn,  nor  we  e  ihey 
placed  in  any  danger  of  profanation,  by  be- 
ing informed  in  plain  terms,  that  the  revela- 
tions so  given  were  dictated  by  the  great  Je- 
hovah himself.  But  when  he  actually  made-  his 
appearance  in  the  world  in  theform  of  a  Man, 
inasmuch  as  he  was  regarded  by  the  people  in 
no  other  character  than  that  of  a  mere  hu~ 
man  being  like  themselves,  had  he  openly 
and  constantly  announced  himself  as  Jeho- 
vah, as  that  very  God  of  their  fathers,  who 
in  ancient  times  had  commissioned  Moses 
and  others  to  make  known  his  wiiJ  to  them, 
it  would  have  been  impossible  for  them  to 
have  received  him  in  such  a  high  character, 
impossible  to  have  acknowledged  him  as  the 
Creator  and  Preserver  of  the  universe.  On 
F 


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;Iie  contrary,  they  would  have  treated  him 
with  still  greater  contempt,  than  they  gene- 
rally did;  they  would  have  disdained  his  con- 
versation j  and  with  one  consent  would  have 
^pronounced,  what  only  some  amongst  them 
ventured  to  assert,  that  "  he  had  a  devil,  and 
was  mad." 

It  was  therefore  a  dictate  of  divine  mercy 
and  love,  on  the  part  of  Jehovah  when  iff  the 
flesh,  noi  only  towards  the  Jewish  people, 
but  towards  all  others,  who,  by  reason  of  his 
appearing  in  the  form  of  a  Man,  too  hastily 
conclude  that  he  was  in  reality  no  more; 
that,  instead  of  the  name  Jehovah,  he  took 
that  of  Lord,  and  instead  of  Father,  that  qf 
Son.  For  this  reason,  and  because  it  was 
not  lawful  foj;  the  Jews  to  pronounce  the 
Word  Jehovah,  whenever  any  passage  of  the 
Old  Testament,  containing  the  name,  is  re- 
ferred to  in  the  New,  instead  of  Jehovmh,  the 
term  I^ord  is  substituted;  evidently  implying, 
that  the  latter  is  tantamount  to  the  ijjjrmer, 
yet  with  this  additional  signification,  that  the 
title  of  Lord  is  used  to  denote  Jehovah  m  the 
Humanity,  or  God  Incarnate,  ^ 

But  another  reason  may  also  be  stated', 
why  the  name  Jehovah  is  no  where  used  in 
the  Gospels,,  and  even  w8y  $e  sp£tlfe&>*» 


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Lord,  its  direct  substitute,  does  not  always 
distinguish  Jesus,  he  being  frequently  called 
blaster  and  Christ,  as  well  as  Lord.  During 
his  abode  in  the  world,  or  before  his  glorifi- 
cation, though  he  was  tndced  Jehovah  in  the 
Humanity,  yet  he  was  not  in  all  respects  Je- 
hovah as  to  the  Humanity:  for  in  the  first 
state  he  was  still  subject  to  the  infirmities 
derived  from  the  mother;  but  in  the  last  he 
was  wholly  exempt  from  every  thing  of  the 
kind.  Again,  in  the  fi<  st  state  he  more  par- 
ticularly sustained  the  character  of  divine 
truth;  and  on  this  account  he  is  often  called 
Christ  and  Master,  these  expressions  having 
more  immediate  reference  to  divine  truth, 
than  to  divine  good.  But  on  his  becoming 
one  with  the  Father,  even  as  to  the  Huma- 
nity, that  is,  on  his  entering  upon  the  entire 
character  of  divine  good,  which  is  superior 
to  that  of  divine  truth,  (John  xiv.  28)  as 
was  the  case  fully  after  his  resurrection,  the 
title  of  Lord  is  then  more  uniformly  ascribed 
to  him  by  his  disciples,  and  most  emphatical- 
ly by  Thomas,  who  in  the  ardour  of  his  faith 
exclaims,  "  My  Lord  and  my  God.'"  John 
xx.  28. 

In  confirmation  of  the  sentiments  above 
expressed,  first,  in  respect  to  the  danger  of 


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profanation,  which  many  would  have  incur- 
red, had  the  Loid  spoken  lo  the  multitude  oth- 
erwise than  in  parabolical  or  allegorical  lan- 
guage, we  read,  that  Jesus  said  to  his  disci- 
ples, m  Unto  you  it  is  given  to  know  the  mys- 
teries ot  j  he  kingdom  of  God;  but  toothers  in 
parables,  that  seeing  they  might  not  see,  and 
hearing  they  might  not  understand"  Luke 
viii.  10.  Again,  "Jesus  said,  For  judgment 
I  am  come  into  this  world,  that  they  who 
see  not,  might  see;  and  that  they  who  see, 
might  be  made  blind."  John  ix.  39.  And 
even  to  his  disciples,  who  could  not  as  yet 
comprehend  the  purport  of  his  sayings,  nor 
discern  the  high  character  which  he  really 
sustained,  he  observed,  "  I  have  yet  many 
things  to  say  unto  you,  but  ye  cannot  bear 
them  nonv."  John  xvi.  12. 

In  the  next  place,  in  reference  to  the  term 
J.ord  being-  substituted  for  the  name  Jeho- 
vah, we  find,  that  Jesus,  when  quoting  the 
first  commandment,  "  Hear,  O  Israel,  Jeha- 
vah  our  God  is  one  Jehovah"  &c.  Dcut.  vi. 
4,  expresses  it  thus,  t(  Hear,  O  Israel,  the 
Lord  our  God  is  one  Lord"  Sec.  Mark  xii. 
29.  And  where  in  Ps.  ex.  1,  it  is  written,  ^Je- 
hovah said  unto  my  Lord,"  Sec.  Jesus  quotes 
the  passage  in  these  terms,  "  The  Lord  said 


6* 

unto  my  Lord,"  Sec.  Matt.  xxii.  44.  Again, 
The  arm  of  Jehovah,  Isa.  liii.  1,  is  called  the 
arm  of  the  Lord,  John  xii.  38;  and  so  plainly 
refers  to  the  miraculous  power  of  Jesus,  that 
no  doubt  can  be  entertained  of  his  being  the 
true  Jehovah  of  the  Old  Testament,  while 
he  is  acknowledged  as  the  sole  Lord  of  the 
New. 

By  the  term  Lord,  therefore,  wheresoever 
it  occurs  in  the  Sacred  Scriptures,  as  an  ap- 
pellation of  Deity,  we  are  uniformly  to  un- 
derstand Jehovah  in  the  Humanity,  or  in 
other  words,  the  Saviour  of  the  world,  Jesus 
Christ,  who  hath  all  power  in  heaven  and 
in  earth,  Matt,  xxviii,  13;  who  is  one  and  the 
same  with  the  Father,  John  xiv.  7  to  1 1 ;  and 
who  therefore  says  to  his  disciples,  "  Ye  call 
me  Master,  and  Lord;  and  ye  say  well,  for 
so  Tarn."  John  xiii.  13. 

It  may  be  further  remarked  concerning 
the  appellation  Lord,  that  it  implies  a  nearer 
and  dearer  relation  to  man,  than  is  suggested 
either  by  the  name  Jehovah,  or  by  the  term 
God,  or  by  both  in  conjunction;  while  at  the 
same  time  it  involves  every  divine  attribute 
and  perfection  belonging  to  tl  e  Deity.  Hence 
.it  will  in  general  be  found,  that  whenever  a 
Jr&ember  of  the  true  church  has  Qecaaen  t$ 

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speak  of  the  Supreme  Being,  especially  if 
addressing  himself  to  another  member  of 
the  samechurcr,  he  will  readily  and  sponta- 
neously make  mention  of  him  by  the  ap- 
proved title  or  appellation  of  Lord.  But,  on 
the  other  hand,  whenever  a  person,  who  may 
be  considered  in  a  state  of  separation  from 
the  church,  or  even  one  who  is  yet  only  in 
iti  externals,  is  similarly  circumstanced,  he 
will  as  readily  and  spontaneously  use  the 
term  God.  Sometimes  indeed  a  member  of 
the  true  internal  church  will  also  use  this 
latter  term:  but  it  will  be  found  in  general 
to  be  either  in  the  way  of  accommodation  to 
the  states  of  others,  or  in  reference  to  some 
su  ject  that  does  not  immediately  involve  the 
identity  of  Jesus  with  Jehovah.  The  former 
expression,  viz.  Lord*,  arises  from  an  interior 
perception  and  acknowledgment  of  the  Di- 
vine Presence  in  a  Human  Form,  accompa- 
nied with  a  degree  of  confidence  in  his  pro- 
vidence and  protection:  but  the  latter  ex- 
pression, viz.  God,  for  the  most  part  an- 
nounces, on  the  part  of  those  who  habitually 
use  it,  a  vague,  distant,  and  obscure  idea  of 
the  Being  so  denominated. 

We  conclude  this  article  with  a  quotation 
from  Paul,  which,  singular  as  it  may  appear, 


6r 

yet  does  credit  to  the  discernment  even  of 
an  apostle:  "  I  pve  \ou  to  understand,  (says 
he)  that  no  man  can  say,  that  Jesus  is  the 
Lord,  but  by  the  Holy  Spirit."  1  Cor.  xii.  3. 
The  Holy  Spirit  is  divine  truth. 


Concluding  Testimonies^?-:;/?*  the  Sacred 
Scriptures,  in  Proof  of  the  sole,  *«- 
fircme,  and  exclusive  Divinity  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ. 

|.  "Behold,  a  virgin  shall  conceive,  and 
bear  a  Son,  and  shall  call  hi*  name  Imman- 

uel."  Isa.  vii.  14 w  Now  the  birth  of 

Jesus  Christ  was  on  this  wise:  When  as 
his  mother  Mary  was  espoused  to  Joseph, 
before  the|  came  together,  she  was  found 
with  cnild  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  Then  Joseph 
her  husband  being  a  just  man,  and  not  will- 
ing to  malte  her  a  public  example,  was  mind- 
ed to  put  her  away  privily.  But  while  he 
thought  on  these  things,  behold,  the  angel  of 
the  Lord  appeared  unto  him  in  a  dream,  say- 
ing, Joseph,  thou  son  of  David,  fear  not  to 
take  unto  thee  Mary  thy  wife:  for  that  which 
is  conceived  in  her,  is  of  the  Holy  Sfiirit. 
And  she  shall  bring  forth  a  Son,  and  thou 


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$tiaft  call  his  name  Jesus;  for  he  shall  sayc 
his  peojile  from  their  sins.  Now  ail  this  was 
done,  that  it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was 
spoken  of  the  Lord  by  the  prophet,  saying, 
Behold,  a  virgin  shall  be  with  child,  and  shall 
bring  forth  a  Son,  and  they  shall  call  his 
name  Emmanuel,  which  being  interpreted 
is,  God  with  us."  Matt.  i.  18  to  23. 

2.  "  Unto  us  a  Child  is  born,  unto  us  a 
Son  is  given,  and  the  government  shall  be 
Upon  his  shoulder:  and  his  name  shall  be 
called  Wonderful,  Counsellor,  the  Mighty 
God,  the  Everlasting  Father,  the  Prince 
«r  Peace.'*  Isa.  ix.  6.        9 

3.  «  The  voice  of  him  that  crieth  in  the 
wilderness,  Prepare  ye  the  way  of  Jehovah, 
make  straight  in  the  desert  a  highway  for  our 

God."  Isa.  xl.  3. John  said,  {<  I  am  the 

Voice  of  one  crying  in  the  wilderness,  Make 
straight  the  way  of  the  Lord,  as  said  the 
prophet  Esaias.  But  there  standeth  One- 
among  you,  whom  ye  know  not;  He  it  is, 
iv ho  coming  mfier  me  is  preferred  before  me9 
Whose  shoes'  iaichet  /  am  not  worthy  to  un- 
loose. And  I  knew  him  not:  but  that  he 
should  be  made  manifest  to  Israel,  therefore 
am  I  come  baptiaang  witji  Watej."  Jobfl  |> 


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4.  "  Behold,  the  Lord  Jehoyjh  will  come 
with  strong  hand,  and  nis  arm  shaljl  rule  for 
him.  He  shall  feed  his  Jlock  like  a  Shefi- 
hcrd:  he  shall  gather  the  lambs  with  his  arm, 
and  carry  them  in  his  bosom,  and  shall  gent- 
ly lead  those  that  are  with  young."  Isa.  xl. 
10,  1 1.     "  Jehovah  is  my  Shefiherd^  I  shall 

not    want."   Ps.   xxiii.    I. — \ Jesus  said, 

K  I  am  the  good  Shefiherd:  my  sheep  hear 
my  voice,  and  I  know  them,  and  they  follow 
me:  and  I  give  unto  them  eternal  life."  Juhn 
x.  11,  14,  27,28. 

5.  "  Thus  saith  Jehovah  that  createh 
thee,  O  Jacob,  and  he  that  tinned  thee,  O 
Israel,  Fear  not;  for  I  have  redeemed  thee. 
I  am  Jehovah  thy  God,  the  Holy  One  of 
Israel,  thy  Saviour.  I,  even  I,  am  Jehovah; 
and  beside  me  there  is  no  Saviour"  lsa.  xliii. 

1,  3,    11. "And   tht  angel  said  unto 

them,  Fear  not;  for  behold,  I  bring  you  good 
tidings  of  great  joy,  which  shall  be  to  all 
fleoftie.  For  unto  you  is  born  this  day,  in 
the  city  of  David,  a  Saviour,  which  is  C  hrist 
r»iE  Lord."  Luke  ii.  10,  11. 

6.  Thus  saith  Jehovah,  u  Look  unto  ?ne, 
and  be  ye  saved%  ail  the  ends  of  the  earth: 
for  I  am  God,  and  there  is  none  else."  Isa. 
xv.  22. — Thus  saith  Jesus,  M  Come  un-> 


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%d  me,  all  ye  that  labour,  and  are  heavy  la- 
den; and  I  will  give  you  rest."  Malt.  xi.  28. 
7.  «'  Thy  Maker  is  thine  Husband:  Jeho- 
vah of  hosts  is  his  name. "  Isa.  liv.  5.- 


u  Let  us  be  glad  and  rejoice;  for  the  mar' 
riage  of  the  Lamb  is  come,  and  his  wife  hath 
made  herself  ready."  Apoc.  xix.  7V  See 
also  Matt.  ix.  15.     John  iii    29. 

8.  "  Cry  out  and  shout,  thou  inhabitant  of 
Zion;  for  great  is  the  Holy  One  of  Israel  in 
the  midst  of  thee.''*  Isa.  xii.  6.  "I  am  God9 
and  not  man,  the  Holy  One  in  the  midst  of 
thee:9  Hos.  xi.  9.  "  The  King  of  Israel, 
•ven  Jehovah,  is  in  the  midst  of  thee" 
Zeph  iii.  1 5.  "  Sing  and  rejoice,  O  daugh- 
ter of  Zion:  for  lo,  I  come,  and  i"  will  dwell 
in  the  midst  of  thee,  saith  Jehovah."  Zech. 

ii.   io. Jesus  said,    "  Where  two  or 

tferee  are  gathered  together  in  my  name, 
there  am  I  in  the  midst  of  them."  Matt,  xviii. 
20.  And  again,  "  Lo,  I  am  with  you  alway 
even  unto  the  end  of  the  world"  Matt. 
Sxviii.  20. 

9.  "  I  Jehovah  search  the  heart,  I  try  the 
tvins,  even  to  give  every  man  according  to 
'his  ways,  and  according  to  the  fruit  of  his 
doings."  Jer.  xvii.  10.  "  The  righteous 
£©d  tffcih  the  hearts  and  the  reins"  Ps.  vii, 


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S. Jesus  saith,  "  lam  He  vho  seara.* 

eth  the  reins  and  hearts:  and  I  will  give  un- 
to every  one  of  you  according  to  your  works,'9 
Apoc.  ii.  23. 

10.  "  Jesus  said  unto  the  sick  *!>f  the  pal- 
sy, Son,  thy  sins  be  forgiven  thee.  But 
there  were  certain  of  the  scribes  sitting 
there,  and  reasoning  in  their  hearts,  Who 
can  forgive  sins,  but  God  only?'*  Mark  i& 
5  to  7.     Luke  v.  20,  21.     Matt.  ix.  2. 

11."  Jesus  spake  unto  his  disciples,  say- 
ing, All  fioiver  is  given  unto  me  in  heaven 
and  in  earth,"  Matt,  xxviii.  18. 

12.  "In  the  beginning  was  the  Word, 
and  the  Word  was  with  God,  and  God  was 
the  Word,  He  was  in  the  world,  and.  the 
world  was  made  by  him,  and  the\world  knew 
him  not.  And  the  Word  was  made  fle*hy 
and  dwelt  among  us.  John  bare  witness  of 
him,  and  cried,  saying,  This  was  he,  of 
whom  I  spake,  He  that  cometh  after  me,  is 
preferred  before  mej  for  he  was  before  me," 
Johni.  1,  10,  14,  15. 

13.  "  As  the  Father  hath  life  in  himself, 
so  hath  he  given  to  the  S«n  to  have  life  in 
Mmself"  Johft  v.  26. 

A*.  «  fcsvs  said  U9tfl»  the  Jews;  Yerijj 


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Terily  I  say  unto  you,  Before  Abraham  was, 
lam."    John  viii.  58. 

15.  Jesus  said,  "  I  and  my  Father  are 
One"  John  x.  30. 

16  "  Jesus  saith,  I  am  the  ivayy  and  the 
truth,  and  the  life."  John  xiv.  6. 

17.  Jesus  saith,  "If  ye  had  known  Me", 
ye  would  have  known  my  Father  also:  and 
from  henceforth  ye  know  him,  and  have  seen 
him,  Philip  saiih  unto  him,  Lord,  show  us 
the  Father,  and  it  sufficeth  us.  Jesus  saith 
unto  him,  Have  i"  bten  so  long  time  with  you, 
and  yet  hast  thou  not  known  Me,  Philip?  he 
that  hath  seen  Mw,  hath  seen  the  Father; 
and  how  sayest  thou  then,  Shew  us  the 
Fathbr?"  John  xiv.  7  to  9. 

18.  Jesus  said  to  his  disciples,  "  Without 
me  ye  can  do  nothing."  John  xv.  5. 

19.  Jesus  saith,  «  All  things  that  the  Fath- 
er fiat  h,  are  mine."  John  xvi.  15. 

20.  "Jesus  breathed  on  his  disciples,  and 
saith  unto  them,  Receive  ye  the  Holy  Spirit." 
John  xx.  22. 

21.  "  Thomas  answered  and  said  unto  Je- 
sus, My  Lord,  and  my  God."  John  xx.  28. 
And  this  acknowledgment  of  Thomas  is 
graciously  received  and  approved  by  Jesus, 
t«r.  29. 


22.  «  I  am  Alfxha  and  Omega,  the  fagln 
ning  and  the  ending,  saith  the  Lord,  who  is, 
and  who  was,  and  who  is  to  come,  the  Almigh- 
ty.  I  was  in  the  spirit  on  the  Lord's  day, 
and  heard  behind  me  a  great  voice,  as  of  a 
trumpet,  saying,  I  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the 
First  and  the  Last.  And  I  turned  to  see  the 
voice  that  sfiake  with  me.  And  being  turned, 
I  saw  One  like  unto  the  Son."  Apoc.  i.  8, 
10  to  13.  See  also  chap.  xxi.  6;  and  chap, 
xxii.   13. 

23.  "  I  saw  itf  the  midst  of  the  seven  can- 
dlesticks one  like  unto  the  Son  of  Man,  clo- 
thed with  a  garment  down  to  the  foot,  and 
girt  about  the  paps  with  a  golden  girdle. 
His  head  and  his  hairs  were  white  like  wool, 
as  white  as  snov. ;  and  his  eyes  were  as  a  flame 
of  fire;  and  his  feet  like  unto  fine  brass,  as  if 
they  burned  in  a  furnace;  and  his  voice  as  the 
sound  of  many  waters.  And  he  had  in  his 
right  hand  seven  stars:  and  out  of  his  mouth 
went  a  sharp  two-edged  sword:  and  hia 
countenance  ivas  as  the  sun  shineth  in  his 
strength.  And  when  I  saw  him  I  fell  at  his 
feet  as  dead:  and  he  laid  his  right  hand  upon 
me,  saying  unto  me,  Fear  not;  lam  the  First 
and  the  Last:  I  am  he  that  liveth,  and  was 
dead:  and  behold,  I  am  alive  Jbr  evermef^Cy 
Amen"  Apoc,  i,  13  to  18, 


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24.  "  And  the  Lord  God  of  the  holy  pro- 
phets sent  his  angel  to  show  unto  his  ser- 
vants the  things  which  must  shortly  be  done. 

. 1  Jesus  have  sent  mine  angel  to  testify 

unto  you   these  things  in  the  churches/* 
Apoc.  xxii.  6,  16. 


HYMNS 


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SPIRITUAL  SONGS 


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HYMN  I.     C.  M. 

1  f\  FOR  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 

My  dear  Redeemer's  praisel 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King* 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace! 

2  My  gracious  Master,  and  my  God, 

Assist  me  to  proclaim, 
To  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad 
The  honours  of  thy  name. 

3  Jesus,  the  name  that  charms  our  fears> 

That  bids  our  sorrows  cease: 
'Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears; 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  power  of  cancell'd  sin, 

He  sets  the  prisoner  free: 
His  blood  canjnake  the  foulest  clean, 

His  blood  avail'd  for  me. 
3  Hear  him,  ye  deaf:  his  pi  ^ise,  ye  dumb} 

Your  loosen'd  tongues  employ; 
Ye  blind,  behold  your  Saviour  come, 

And  leap,  ye  lame,  lor  joy! 

€  Look  unto  him,  ye  nations,  own 
Your  God,  ye  fallen  race? 


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-Look,  and  be  sav'd  through  faith  alo;iev 
Be  justified  by  grace. 

7  See  all  your  sins  on  Jesus  laid; 

The  Lamb  of  God  was  slain; 
His  soul  was  once  an  offering  made 
For  every  soul  of  man. 

8  Awake  from  s»uilty  nature's  sleep, 

And  Christ  shall  give  you  light; 
Cast  all  your  sins  into  the  deep, 
And  wash  the  jEthiop  white. 

9  With  me,  your  chief,  ye  then  shall  know,. 

Shall  feel  your  sins  forgiven; 

Anticipate  your  heaven  below, 

And  own  that  love  is  heaven. 

HYMN  II.    P.  M. 
1  rPHE  Lord  has  now  began  to  move, 
With  his  kind  spirit  on  the  youth; 
Which  causes  them  to  mourn; 
Some  find  themsejVvS  in  such  a  state, 
They  tear  with  them  it  is  too  late, 
To  ever  be  forgiven. 

S  O  mourners,  now  you  have  began 

To  seek  the  Lord  while  ^ou  are  youngs 

Through  teaching  of  his  grace; 
Pray  do  not  turn  back  to  the  world, 
Lest  you  should  be  in  darkness  hurl'd, 
And  never  see  his  face. 

3.0!  that  the  Lord  would  o;rant  relief, 
To  those  dear  souls  that's  full  of  grief; 
For  want  of  pard'ning  grace: 


..\nd  set  them  free  to  sing  his  praise, 
And  spend  the  rest  of  their  few  days, 
In  holy  acts  of  praise. 

4  O!  children  who  have  found  the  Lord, 
Pray  give  attention  to  his  word, 

And  what  he  saith,  that  do: 
That  you  may  grow  in  grace  and  truth. 
And  serve  the  Lord  now  in  your  youth., 
And  eternal  life  pursue. 

HYMN  III.     C.  M. 

1  'HHIS  good  to  wait  upon  the  Lord, 

When  Christ  himself  draws  near, 
And  ev'ry  heart  with  one  accord 
Ascends  in  solemn  prayer. 

2  While  thus  we  feel  the  Saviour's  love 

In  heavenly  showers  descend, 
Our  souls  commune  with  saints  above 
In  bliss  that  knows  no  end. 

3  We  taste  the  precious  streams  of  grace: 

The  fountain  makes  them  sing; 
We  travel  through  the  wilderness, 
They  sit  before  the  King. 

4  We  pray  for  grace  to  hold  out  well 

The  conflict  but  begun; 
They  of  their  past  engagements  tell, 
And  sing  the  conquests  won. 

5  We  fight  the  battles  of  the  Lord, 

And  are  sometimes  cast  down: 
They  wield  no  more  the  warrior's  sword. 
But  wear  the  conqueror's  crown. 
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HYMN  IV.     P.  M. 

1  T\ARK  and  tho<    y  is  the  desert 

T>ro'  which  pilgrims  make  their  way^ 
Yet  beyond  this  vale  of  sorrow. 

Lies  the  fields  of  endless  clay. 
Fiends  loud  howling  through  the  desert 

Make  them  tremble  as  they  go, 
And  the  fiery  dams  of  Satan 

Often  brings  their  courage  low. 

2  O,  young  soldiers,  are  you  weary 

Of  the  roughness  of  the  way? 
Does  your  strength  begin  to  fail  you,, 

And  your  vigour  to  decay? 
Jesus,  Jesus,  will  go  with  you; 

He  will  lead  you  to  his  throne; 
He  who  dy'd  his  garments  for  you, 

And  the  wine  press  trod  alone. 

3  He  whose  thunder  shakes  creation, 

He  who  bids  the  planets  roll; 
He  who  rides  upon  the  tempest, 

And  whose  sceptre  sways  the  wholer 
Round  him  are  ten  thousand  angels 

Ready  to  obey  command; 
They  are  always  hovering  round  you, 

Till  you  reach  the  heavenly  land. 

4  There  on  flowery  hills  of  pleasure, 

Lies  the  fields  of  endless  rest; 
Love  and  joy  ,nd  peace  for  ever 

Rei  ;ric>  and  triumphs  in  your  breast^ 
Who  can  paint  the  scenes  of  glory 

\Vfccre  the  ransom'd  dwell  on  high> 


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There  on  golden  harps  for  ever 
Sound  redemption  through  the  sky, 

Sj  There  's  a  million  flaming  seraphs 

Who  fly  across  the  heavenly  plains; 
Thert  they  sing  immoitai  praises: 

Glory,  Rlory,  is  their  strain. 
But  mcthinks  a  sweeter  concert, 

Makes  the  heavenly  arches  ring; 
And  the  song  is  heard  in  Ziot), 

Which  the  angels  cannot  sing. 

6  O,  their  crowns!  how  bright  they  sparkle, 

Such  as  monarchs  never  wore: 
They  are  gone  to  richer  pastures; 

Jesus  is  their  shepherd  there. 
Hail!  ye  happy,  happy  spirits, 

Death  no  more  snail  make  you  fearj 
Grief  nor  sorrow,  pain  or  anguish, 

Shall  no  more  distress  you  there, 

HYMN  V     C.  M. 
)  IN  evil  long  I  took  delight, 
Unaw'd  by  shame  or  fear; 
Till  a  new  object  struck  my  sight, 
And  stopt  my  wild  career. 

2  I  saw  one  hanging  on  a  tree, 

In  agonies  of  biood; 
He  fix'd  his  languid  eyes  on  me, 
As  near  his  cross  I  stood. 

3  Sure  never  till  my  latest  breath, 

Shall  I  forget  that  look; 
He  seem'd  to  charge  me  with  his  death. 
Though  not  a  word  he  spoke, 


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4  My  conscience  felt  and  own'd  the  guilt, 

And  plung'd  me  in  despair; 
I  saw  my  sins  his  blood  had  spilt, 
And  help'd  to  nail  him  there. 

5  Alas!  I  knew  not  what  I  did, 

But  now  my  tears  are  vain; 
Where  shall  my  trembling  soul  be  bio*, 
For  I  the  Lord  have  slain! 

6  A  second  look  he  gave,  which  said,   ' 

I  freely  all  forgive; 
This  blood  is  for  thy  ransom  paid, 
I  died  that  thou  may'st  live. 

7  With  pleasing  grief  and  mournful  joy, 

My  spirits  now  were  fill'd; 
That  I  should  such  a  life  destroy, 
Yet  live  by  him  I  kill'd. 

HYMN  VI.     S.  M. 

!     /^  CHARGE  to  keep  I  have; 
.        A  God  to  glorify; 
A  never  dying  soul  to  save, 

And  fit  it  for  the  sky: 
To  serve  the  present  age, 

My  calling  to  fulfil; 
O  may  it  all  my  powers  engage 

To  do  my  Master's  will! 

2  Arm  me  with  jealous  care, 

As  in  thy  sight  to  live; 
And  O,  thy  servant,  Lord,  prepare 

A  strict  account  to  give; 
Help  me  to  watch  and  pray. 

And  on  thvstlf  rely; 


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Assured,  if  I  thy  trust  betray, 
1  shall  for  ever  die. 

HYMN  VII.     C.  M. 

1  TTOSANNA  to  the  Prince  of  light, 

That  cloth'd  himself  in  clay, 
Emei'd  the  iron  tjates  of  death, 
And  tore  the  bars  away. 

2  Death  is  no  more  the  king  of  dread, 

Since  our  Immanuel  rose; 
He  .ook  the  tyrant's  sting  away, 
And  spoil'ri  our  hellish  foes. 

3  See  how  the  Conqu'ror  mounts  aloflj 

And  to  his  throne  he  flies, 
With  scars  of  honour  in  his  flesh 
And  triumph  in  his  eyes. 

4  There  our  exalted  Saviour  reigns 

And  scatters  blessings  down; 
Our  Jesus  fills  th*  eternal  seat 
Of  the  celestial  throne. 

5  Raise  your  devotions,  mortal  tongues^ 

To  reach  hisbkss'd  abode; 
Sweet  be  the  accents  of  our  songs 
To  our  incarnate  God. 

6  Bright  angels,  strike  your  loudest  strings, 

Your  sweetest  voices  raise; 
Let  heaven  and  all  created  things 
Sound  our  Inimanuel's  praise. 

HYMN  VIII.     C.  M. 
J  O  God!  our  help  in  ages  past, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come^ 


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Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blas^t, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

2  Under  the  shadow  of  thy  throne 

Still  may  we  dwell  secure; 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defence  is  sure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood, 

Or  earth  receiv'd  her  frame, 
From  everlasting  thou  art  God, 
To  endless  years  the  same. 

4  A  thousand  ages  in  thy  sight 

Are  like  an  evening  gone; 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  nig^t, 
Before  the  rising  sun. 

5  The  busy  tribes  of  flesh  and  blood, 

With  all  their  cares  and  fears, 
Are  carried  downward  by  the  flood, 
And  lost  in  following  years. 

6  Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  stream, 

Bears  all  its  sons  away; 
They  fly  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  opening  day. 

7  O  God!  our  help  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come: 
Be  thou  our  guard  while  life  shall  last, 
And  our  perpetual  home. 

HYMN  IX.     C.  M. 
1   TJIDST  thou,  dear  Jesus,  suffer  shame. 
And  bear  the  cross  for  me? 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  thy  name, 
Or  thy  disciple  be? 


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2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  dread 
To  suffer  shame  or  loss; 
But  in  thy  footsteps  let  me  tread. 
And  glory  in  thy  cross. 

o  Inspire  my  soul  with  life  divine, 
And  holy  courage  bold; 
Let  knowledge,  faith  and  meekness  sjiine, 
Nor  love  nor  zeal  grow  cold. 

4  Say  to  my  soul,  "  why  dost  thou  fear 

The  face  of  feeble  man? 
Behold  thy  heavenly  Captain's  here, 
Before  thee  in  the  van." 

5  O  how  my  soul  would  up  and  run, 

At  this  reviving  word; 
Nor  any  painful  sufferings  shun, 
To  follow  thee,  my  Lord. 

6.  For  this  let  men  reproach,  defame. 
And  call  me  what  they  will; 
So,  I  may  glorify  thy  name, 
And  be  thy  servant  still. 

7  To  thee  I  cheerfully  submit, 
And  all  my  powers  resign; 
Let  wisdon  point  out  what  is  fit, 
And  I'll  no  more  repine. 

PAUSE. 

a  I'll  cheerfully  take  up  the  cross^ 
And  follow  thee,  my  Lord; 
Submit  to  tortures,  shame  and  loss 
At  thy  commanding  word. 

9  But  let  thy  grace  sufficient  be2 
In  ev'ry  time  of  need; 


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Then,  Lord,  I'll  boldly  fight  for  thee. 
And  ev'ry  time  succeed. 

HYMN  X.    C.  M. 

1  pO ME.  friends,  let's  hear  the  voice  of 
^         Christ, 

Which  says,  my  yoke  put  on; 
And  learn  to  wear  it  in  our  youlh, 
That  we  the  race  may  run. 

2  For  Christ  has  said,  my  burden's  lights 

My  yoke  is  easy  too; 
Then  let  us  leave  all  other  yokes. 
Keep  this  alone  in  view. 

3  For  yokes  of  men  to  bondage  lead, 

But  this  gives  life  and  peace, 
And  while  we  wear  this  blessed  yoke, 
We  feel  out  strength  increase. 

4  Then  let  us  wear  this  heavenly  yoke, 

That  we  his  rest  may  know; 
WithChrist  we'll  draw,  and  with  him  work, 
The  gospel  truth  to  show. 

5  For  Christ's  commands  while  we  obey$ 

Our  souls  with  joy  do  fill; 
And  grief  is  far  from  those  who  do 
Our  Master's  blessed  will. 

6  Hence,  brethren,  leL  us  all  unite, 

To  walk  this  heavenly  way; 
And  wear  this  easy  yoke  of  Christ, 
In  perfect  harmony. 

HYMN  XI.     S.  M. 
1   DESTRUCTION'S  dangerous  roac^- 
What  multitudes  pursue! 


85 

While  that  which  leads  the  soul  to  God, 
Is  known  and  sought  by  few. 

2  Believers  enter  in, 

By  Christ  the  living  gate: 
But  they  who  will  not  leave  their  sin 
Complain  it  is  100  strait. 

3  If  self  must  be  denied, 

And  sin  forsaken  quite, 
They'd  rather  choose  the  road  that's  wide. 
And  strive  to  think  it  right. 

"4  Ericompass/t!  by  a  throng, 

On  numbers  ihcy  depend, 
Saying  so  many  can't  he  wron^, 
And  miss  a  happy  end. 

5  But  numbers  are  no  mark 

That  men  will  rig&t  be  found; 

For  few  were  sav'd  in  Noah's  ark, 

And  many  million's  diown'd. 

6  Obey  the  gospel  call, 

And  enter  while  you  may; 
The  flock -of  Christ  was  always  small, 
And  none  are  safe  but  they. 

7  Lord,  open  sinners'  eyes, 

Their  awful  state  to  see; 
And  make  them,  e'er  the  storm  arise, 
To  thee  for  safety  11  ee. 

HYMN  XII.     C.  M. 
VE  saints,  attend  ihe  Saviour's  voice. 

Spoke  in  his  word  of  grace; 
He  says,  and  in  it  O  rejoice! 

In  me  ye  shuil  have  peace. 
H 


CHORUS. 

Oh  glory  hallelujah,  praise  ye  my  God, 
Oh  glory  hallelujah,  love  and  serve  the  Lord. 

2  Tho*  storms  and  tempests  round  you  roar, 

And  foes  and  fears  increase; 
He  says,  and  what  could  he  say  more? 
In  me  ye  shall  have  peace. 
Oh  glory,  &c. 

3  What  though  afflictions  still  abound, 

Your  troubles  still  increase, 
He  says,  and  O  how  sweet's  the  sound! 
In  me  ye  shall  have  peace. 
Oh  glory,  &c. 

4  What  tho'  your  hearts  with  sorrow  bleed. 

And  sighs  and  tears  increase; 
He  says,  and  O  'tis  true  indeed, 
In  me  ye  shall  have  peace. 
Oh  glory,  &c. 

5  Tho'  you  shall  pass  thro*  death's  cold  flood. 

To  gain  your  wish'd  release, 
He  says,  and  sure  he'll  make  it  good, 
In  me  ye  shall  have  peace. 
Oh  glory,  &c. 

6  When  you  his  face  in  glory  view, 

Where  joy  can  ne'er  decrease, 
Eternity  shall  prove  it  true, 
In  him  ye  shall  have  peace. 
Oh  glory,  &c. 

HYMN  XIIL    P.  M. 

John  xii.  21.     "  Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus/' 
I  «  ClR,  we  would  see  Jesus," 

The  blessed  prince  of  love? 


S7 

He  only  can  relieve  us, 

And  all  our  griefs  remove; 

O!  tell  us  as  a  preacher, 

Where  Jesus  Christ  doth  dwell. 

Describe  his  charming  features, 
His  glowing  beauties  tell. 

"  Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus/* 

Tnc  sinner's  constant  friend, 
We  know  he  won't  deceive  us, 

But  love  us  to  the  end; 
His  blessed  word  assures  us, 

His  blessed  flock  shall  stand; 
His  mighty  arm  secures  us, 

From  all  the  hostile  band. 

"  Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus,'* 

The  glorious  king  of  grace; 
A  sight  of  him  would  ease  us, 

And  fill  our  souls  with  peace; 
We  would  behold  his  beauty, 

And  run  into  his  arms; 
And  iearn  the  christian's  duty, 

Amidst  those  blessed  charms. 

*  Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus," 

As  prophet,  priest,  and  king, 
Wre  hope  he  will  receive  us, 

Though  we  are  poor  and  mean, 
For  in  the  holy  scripture, 

This  blessed  truth  we  find, 
He  loves  the  humble  creature, 

The  meek  and  lowly  mind. 

"  Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus," 
And  at  his  feet  adore: 


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His  ways,  although  all  glorious, 
We  humbly  would  explore. 

O  tell  vis  where  to  find  him, 
And  how  wt  may  him  know; 

Where  does  the  rose  of  Sharon, 
The  spotless  iiliy  grow. 

6  "  Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus/* 

And  hearken  to  his  voice, 
O!  this  would  greatly  please  us, 

And  make  our  hearts  rejoice. 
That  sound  is  so  transporting, 

It  ends  the  sinner's  strife, 
That  sound  is  so  inviting-, 

It  brings  the  dead  to  life. 

HYMN  XIV.     C.  M. 

1  \\fHY  should  the  children  of  a  King 

Go  mourning  all  their  days? 
Great  Comforter,  descend  and  bring 
The  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

2  Dost  thou  n "A  dwell  in  ai!  thy  saints, 

And  seal  tne  heirs  of  heaven? 
When  wilt  thou  banish  my  complaints,, 
And  show  my  sins  i'or;;iven? 

3  Assure  my  conscience  of  her  part 

In  my  Redeemer's  blood; 
And  bear  thy  witness  with  my  heart, 
That  I  am  born  of  God. 

4  Thou  art  the  earnest  of  his  love, 

The  pledge  ol  joys  to  come; 
May  thy  blest  wings,  ceiestial  Dove, 
Safely  convey  me  home. 


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HYMN  XV. 

1   IT  AUK1  listen  to  the  trumpeters, 
Th<y  call  for  volunteers; 
On  Zion's  bright  and  flowery  mount 
Behold  the  officers: 

5  Their  horses  white,  their  armour's  bright. 
With  courage  bold  they  stand, 
Enlisting  soldiers  for  their  King, 
To  march  to  Canaan's  land. 

3  II  sets  my  heart  all  in  a  flam.e 

A  soldier  for  to  be; 
I  will  enlist,  gird  on  my  arms, 
And  fight  for  liberty. 

4  YVe  want  no  cowards  io  our  bands, 

That  will  their  colours  fly; 
We  call  for  valiant-hearted  men. 
That's  net  afraid  to  die. 

5  To  see  our  armies  on  parade, 

How  martial  they  appear; 
A  I!  arm'd  and  drcsAi     \  ■•.        rrn 
They  look  like  men  of  \va. . 

6  They  follow  their  great  General, 

The  great  eternal  Lamb, 
Hi>  garment's  stnin'd  in  his  own  blood, 
King  Jesus  is  his  name. 

7  The  trumpets  sound,  the  armies  shout, 

Thty  drive  the  hosts  of  hell: 
How  dreadful  is  our  God  t'  adore, 
The  great  Emanuel. 

%  Sinners,  enlist  with  Jesus  Christ, 
The  great    tenia]  fox;  !; 
II  2 


90 
^*nd  march  with  us  to  Cai&an*£  land, 
Beyond  the  swelling  flood. 

9  There  on  a  green  and  flowery  mount, 

Where  fruits  immortal  grow; 
With  angels  ali  array 'd  in  white, 
Alii;  our  Redeemer  know; 

10  We'ii  shout  and  sing  for  evermore, 

lit  tha;.  eternal  world; 
While  Sal  an  and  his  army  too, 
Shall  down  to  hell  be  hurl'd. 

1  1  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  soldiers  bold; 
Redemption's  drawing  nigh; 
We  soon  shall  hear  the  trumpet  sound, 
That  shakes  the  earth  and  sky. 

12  In  fiery  chariots  we  shall  rise, 
And  leave  the  world  on  fire; 
And  all  surround  the  throne  of  love, 

And  join  the  heavenly  choir. 

HYMN  XVI.     P.  M. 

1  1|  AIL!  happy  beaver  in  Jesusi 

Too'  all  uungs  around  thee  may  frown; 
At  present  vvh,iv,r  thy  rase  is, 

This,  know,  thou  art  bom  to  a  crown. 

2  Then  let  not  earth's  trill  s  distress  thee, 

Thy  kingdom's  preparing  above; 
Be  faithful,  and  Jesus  will  bless  thee 
With  joys  that  can  never  remove. 

3  O,  envy  not  those  that  aspire; 

Tho'  wicked  men  prosper,  don't  grieve; 
When  their's  is  all  burnt  up  with  fire, 
Thy  portion  will  be  to  receive. 


4  Han!  happy  uelievcr  in  Jesus!  '  -. 

No  longer  for  trifles  then  care; 
The  kingdom  above  never  ceases, 
And  Jesus  will  soon  call  thee  there. 

HYMN  XVII.    C.  M. 

1  TyHAT  poor  despised  company 

Of  travellers  are  these, 
That's  walking  yonder  narrow  way, 
Along  that  rugged  maze? 

2  Why,  they  are  of  a  royal  line, 

They're  children  of  a  king, 

Heirs  of  immortal  crowns  divine, 

And  loud  for  joy  they  sing. 

3  Why  do  they  then  appear  so  mean, 

And  why  so  much  despis'd? 
Because  of  their  rich  robes  unseen 
The  world  is  not  appriz'd. 

4  Why,  some  of  them  seem  poor,  distressed, 

And  lacking  daily  bread? 
Heirs  of  immortal  wealth  possess'd, 
With  hiaden  manna  fed. 

5  Why  do  they  shun  that  pleasant  path, 

Which  worldlings  love  so  well? 
Because  it  is  the  road  to  death, 

The  certain  way  to  Hell. 
>  Why  do  they  walk  the  narrow  road, 

Along  that  rugged  maze? 
Because  this  way  their  leader  trod; 

They  love  and  keep  his  ways. 
What,  is  there  then  no  other  road 

To  Salem's  happy  ground? 


9a 

Christ  is  the  only  way  to  God—- 
No  other  can  be  found. 

HYMN  XVIII.     P.  M. 

1  'T^HERE  is  a  land  of  pleasure, 

Where  streams  for  ever  roll; 
*Tis  there  I.  have  my  treasure, 

And  there  I  hope  to  rest  my  soul: 
Long  darkness  dwelt  around, 

With  scarcely  once  a  cheering  ray; 
But  since  my  Saviour  found  me, 

A  light  has  shown  along  my  way. 

2  My  way  is  full  of  danger; 

But  it's  the  path  that  leads  to  God; 
Then  like  a  valiant  soldier, 

VI)  dauntless  keep  the  happy  road. 
Now  I  must  gird  my  sword  on, 

My  helmet,  breast  plate,  and  my  shield, 
And  fight  the  host  of  Satan, 

Until  I  gain  the  heavenly  field. 

3  I'm  on  my  way  to  Canaan, 

Still  guided  by  my  Saviour's  hand; 
O  come  along,  dear  sinner, 

And  see  Emanuel's  happy  land. 
To  all  that  stays  behind  me 

1  bid  a  long,  a  long  farewell! 
O  come,  or  you'll  repent  it 

When  you  do  reach  tne  gates  of  hell! 

4  The  vale  of  tears  surrounds  me, 

And  Jordan's  current  rolls  before! 
O  now  I  stand  and  tremble 

To  h£ar  the  dismal  waters  roar!- 


93 

Whose  hand  shall  then  support  trie, 
And  keep  my  soul  from  sinking  there; 

From  sinking  down  to  darkness, 
And  to  the  regions  of  despair. 

5  The  waves  shall  not  affright  me, 

Although  they're  deeper  than  the]grave, 
If  Jesus  will  stand  by  me 

I'll  calmly  ride  on  Jordan's  waves: 
His  word  has  calm'd  the  ocean; 

His  lamp  has  cheer'd  the  gloomy  vale: 

0  may  this  friend  be  with  me 

When  through  the  gates  of  death  I  sail. 

6  Then  come,  thou  king  of  terror, 

And  with  thy  weapons  lay  me  low! 

1  soon  shall 'reach  that  region 
Where  everlasting  pleasures  flow. 

Now,  Christians,  I  must  leave  you 
A  few  more  days  to  suffer  here; 

Through  grace  I  soon  shall  meet  you— • 
My  soul  exults — I'm  almost  there. 

7  But  O  the  thoughtless  company 

Thai  crowds  the  road  that  leads  to  wo: 
For  them  I'm  filled  with  sympathy — 

I  soon  must  bid  them  a  long  adieu! 
O  sinn.-rs,  must  I  leave  you, 

No  more  to  join  your  social  band? 
No  more  to  stand  before  you, 

Till  at  the  judgment  seat  we  stand? 

8  Soon  the  arch  angel's  trumpet 

Shall  shake  the  globe  from  pole  to  pole; 
And  all  the  wheels  of  nature 
Shall  in  a  moment  cease  to  roll! 


94 

Then  I  shall  see  my  Saviour 

Wnh  shining  ranks  of  angels  come., 

To  execute  his  vengeance, 

And  take  his  ransom'd  people  home. 

HYMN  XIX.     P.  M. 

!   THO'  in  the  outward  church  below, 

The  wheat  and  tares  together  grow, 
Jesus  e'er  long  will  weed  the  crop, 
And  pluck  the  tares  in  anger  up. 
For  soon  the  reaping  time  will  come, 
And  angels  shout  the  harvest  home. 
3  Will  it  relieve  their  horrors  there, 
To  recollect  their  stations  here, 
How  much  they  heard,  how  much  they 

knew, 
How  long  amongst  the  wheat  they  grew? 
For  soon,  &c. 

3  Oh  I  this  will  aggravate  their  case! 
They  perish'd  under  means  of  grace; 
To  them  the  word  of  life  and  faith, 
Became  an  instrument  of  death. 

And  soon,  &c. 

4  We  seem  alike  when  thus  we  meet, 
Strangers  might  think  we  all  were  wheat; 
But  to  the  Lord's  all-searching  eyes, 
Each  heart  appears  without  disguise. 

And  soon,  he. 

5  The  tares  are  spar'd  for  various  ends, 
Some  for  the  sake  of  praying  friend?; 
Others,  the  Lord,  against  their  will, 
Employs  his  counsels  to  fulfil. 

#ut  soon,  &c. 


95 

Q  But  though  they  grow  so  tall  and  strong* 
His  plan  will  not  require  them  long; 
In  harvest,  when  he  saves  his  own, 
The  tares  shall  into  hell  be  thrown. 
For  soon.  Sec. 

HYMN  XX.     C.  M. 

1  nnHE  blessed  Jesus  was  baptiz'd 

Of  John,  in  Jordan's  stream; 
And  we  are  sure  he  is  u  the  Christ^ 
And  mean  to  follow  him. 

2  Some  say  affusion  is  as  well, 

And  will  sprinkle  too; 
But  by  the  Saviour's  track  we  tell 
Which  way  we  ought  to  go. 

3  Some  say  that  all  who  are  baptiz'd 

In  water,  are  to  blame; 
But  we  had  rather  follow  Christ, 
Than  all  the  rules  of  men. 

4  Some  point  us  here,  and  others  there, 

And  some  despise  it  all; 
But  we  will  follow  Jesus  where 
His  pleasant  voice  doth  call. 

5  We  see  that  beauty  in  the  cross, 

We  will  obey  his  word, 
And  count  all  other  things  but  dross, 
To  follow  Christ  the  Lord. 

6  Unto  the  world  we  show, 

That  we  are  dead  to  sin; 
And  by  the  Spirit  risen  too, 
Through  faith  in  Jesus'  name. 


96 

We  do  not  think  by  this, 

We  merit  Jesus'  love; 
But  in  obedience  we  have  peace, 

And  thus  we  forward  move. 

HYMN  XXI.     P.  M. 

T  ET  earth  and  heaven  agree, 
Angels  and  men  be  join'd,-; 
To  celebrate  with  me, 

The  Saviour  of  mankind: 
T'  adore  the  all  atoning  Lamb, 
And  bless  the  sound  of  Jesu's  name. 

Jesus,  transporting  sound! 

The  joy  of  earth  and  heaven; 
No  other  help  is  found; 

No  other  name  is  given, 
By  which  we  can  salvation  have, 
But  Jesus  came  the  world  to  save. 
Jesus,  harmonious  name! 

It  charms  the  host  above! 
They  evermore  proclaim, 

And  wonder  at  his  love! 
'Tis  all  their  happiness  to  gaze, 
'Tis  heaven  to  see  our  Jesu's  face. 
His  name  the  sinner  hears, 

And  is  from  sin  set  free; 
'Tis  music  in  his  ears, 

'Tis  life  and  victory: 
New  songs  do  now  his  lips  employ, 
And  dances  his  glad  heart  for  joy. 

Stung  by  the  scorpion  sin, 
My  poor  expiring  soul 


97 

The  balmy  sound  drinks  iiij 

And  is  at  once  made  whole: 
See  there  my  Lord  upon  the  tree! 
I  hear,  I  feel,  he  died  for  me. 

6  O,  uncxampPd  love! 

O,  all-;  edeeming  grace! 
How  swiftly  didst  thou  move 

To  save  a  fallen  race; 
What  snail  I  do  to  make  it  known, 
What  thou  for  all  mankind  hast  done! 

7  O  for  a  trumpet-voice 

On  all  the  world  to  call, 
To  bicl  their  hearts  rejoice 

In  him  who  died  for  all! 
For  all  my  Lord  was  crucified, 
For  all,  for  all  my  Saviour  died! 

8  To  serve  thy  blessed  will, 

Thy  dying  love  to  praise, 
Thy  counsel  to  fulfil, 

And  minister  thy  grace, 
Freely,  what  I  receive,  to  give, 
The  life  of  heaven  on  earth  I  live. 

HYMN  XXII.     P.  M. 

]    TlOW  happy,  how  joyful,  how  loving  I 
XL         feel, 
I  want  to  feel  more  love,  yea  more  love 

and  zeal, 
I  want   my  love  perfect,  I  want  my  love 

pure, 
That  oil  things  with  patience  I  well  may 
endure. 

I 


98 

2  I  want  to  be  little,  more  simple,  more  mild, 
More  like  my  blest  Master,  and  more  like 

a  child; 

More  watchful,  more  prayerful,  more  low- 
ly in  mind, 

More  thankful,  more  gentle,  more  loving 
and  kind. 

3  I  want  to  have  wisdom  that  comes  from 

above, 

I  want  my  heart  fill'd  with  the  purest  of 
love; 

J  want  my  faith  stronger,  my  anchor  hop* 
sure, 

And  like  a  good  soldier  all  hardness  en- 
dure. 

4  I  want  to  be  stripped  from  all  human  pride, 
All  malice  and  anger  I  would  lay  aside; 
From  sin  and  from  bondage  I  want  to  be 

free, 
And  live,  my  dearSaviour,  live  only  to  thee. 

5  While  suffering,  enduring,  in  duty  believe, 
Forgiving  if  any  my  spirit  should  grieve, 
Remembering  at  all  times  what  Jesus  did 

say, 
And  set  out  anew  and  begin  every  day. 

6  My  treasures  in  heaven  I  want  to  lay  up, 
Where  no  moth  and  no  rust  will  ever  cor- 
rupt, 

Where  no  thief  or  robber  will  venture  or 

dare, 
My  heart  and  my  treasure  I  want  shouM 

be  there. 


99 

7  My  faith,  and  my  hope,  and  my  love,  and 

my  zeal, 
I  want  them  deep  rooted  and  feel  them 

within; 
My  light  I  want  clear,  that  beholders  may 

see, 
How  faith  and  good  works  in  sweet  union 

agree. 

8  My  union  I  want  with  the  Father  and  Son, 
,  I  want  that  perfected  which  grace  hath 

begun, 
With  love  and  sweet  union  that  sooths 

every  care, 
And  with  my  dear  brethren  all  burthens 

to  bear. 
'9  Come,  love  and  sweet  union,  to  thee  I  do 

call, 
I  want  to  feel  more  love,  yea  more  love  to 

all; 
O  come,  my  beloved,  come  hasten  tome, 
And  fill  up  my  vessel  full  as  it  can  be. 

10  Come,  brethren  and  sisters,  both  aged 

and  youth, 
And  all  who  are  willing  to  walk  in  the 

truth, 
Come  fill  up  your  vessels  with  union  and 

love, 
And  on  our  blest  journey  we'll  joyfully 

move. 

1 1  When  time  is  no  more,  and  from  earth 

we  remove, 
To  dwell  in  the  regions  of  pure  light  and 
fove^ 


100 

With  Jesus  our  Saviour,  and  all  holy  men, 
We'll  sing  hallelujah  for  ever,  amen. 

HYMN  XXIII.     S.  M. 

1  VE  fearful  saints,  aiarch  on, 

It  is  the  Loid's  command; 
Never  let  trifles  stop  your  way 
To  Canaan's  promised  land. 

2  Though  numerous  foes  arise,  v; 

And  hell  your  course  withstand, 
Still  f  rce  your  passage  through  them  ajl 
To  Canaan's  promis'd  land. 

3  Keep  on  a  forward  pace, 

A  id  never,  never  stand, 
Till  you  behold  your  Saviour's  face 
In  Canaan's  promis'd  land. 

4  Cast  not  a  wishful  eye 

Towards  your  native  strand, 
Like  Lot's  frail  wife,  but  onward  press 
To  Canaan's  promis'd  land. 

5  Mind  not  the  alluring  wiies 

Prepar'd  by  Satan's  band, 
To  draw  you  from  the  narrow  path 
Which  leads  to  Canaan's  land. 
5  The  scripture  is  your  rule, 
By  it  you  fall  or  stand; 
Walk  in  the  way  which  it  points  out 
To  Ca  aai  '    promis'd  land. 
7  Then  si     I     ■  ■•-•  join  above 

Wi       I  t        a  ^om'd  band, 
To  ce ,     •  ?jr  v  deeming  love 
In  Canaan's  promis'd  lanct 


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HYMN  XXIV.     C.  M. 

1  OlNNER,  how  oft  hath  God  reprov'd, 

AHd  fill'd  thee  with  distress! 
Yet  still  thou  perseverest  in 
The  paths  of  wickedness. 

2  Sudden  destruction  soon  will  come 

On  those  who  thus  rebel, 
Eternal  vengeance  will  consign, 
Their- guilty  souls  to  hell. 

3  O  tremble  at  the  awful  thought, 

And  yield  to  striving  grace, 
Lest  God  should  say  "  I'll  strive  no  more," 
And  frown  thee  from  his  face, 

HYMN  XXV.     P.  M. 

1  VE  sons  of  Adam,  lift  your  eyes, 

Behold  how  free  the  Saviour  dies, 
To  save  your  souls  from  hell! 

There's  your  Creator  and  your  friend; 

Believe,  and  soon  your  fears  shall  end, 
And  you  in  glory  dwell. 

2  Doubt  not  to^s  word;  his  grace  is  free; 
Believe  he  died,  and  calls  for  thee, 

And  your  poor  souls  shall  live: 
Can  free  salvation  be  deny'd, 
When  in  his  dying  groans  he  cry'dj 

"Father,  their  sins  forgive?" 

3  Believe,  and  feel  his  boundless  love; 
It  soon  will  bear  your  souls  above. 

To  peaceful  realms  on  high; 
He  swears  as  certain  as  he  lives, 
This  hand  a  free  salvation  gives> 

*  Why,  sinner,  wiil  ye  die?" 
12 


102 

4  Will  you  despise  the  vast  renown, 
And  c  boose  despair  before  a  crown? 

0<  nave  eternai  joy? 
Receive  a  kingdom  in  your  heart, 
Of  life  and  joy  that  ne'er'll  depart, 

Nor  earth  or  hell  destroy. 

HYxMN  XXVI.     P.  M. 

1  rT,riERE  fell  from  God's  favour  two  ex- 

iles of  Ed.  n, 

They  wander'd  through  deserts  of  sorrow 
and  pain; 

Were  banish'd  from  Paradise,  the  piace 
of  their  freedom, 

And  we  their  posterity  are  apt  to  com- 
plain: 

O  never  again  in  the  green  shady  bowers, 

Where  our  first  parents  dvv.it,  shall  W6 
spend  our  sweet  hours, 

Nor  taste  of  the  fruit,  nor  smell  to  the 
flowers, 

Nor  sound  to  the  numbers  of  Eden  again. 

2  O  hard  is  our  fate,  cries  these  heart  wan- 

d'ring  strangers, 
The  brutal  creation  more  happy  than  we: 
Surrounded    with   troubles,    temptations, 

and  dangers, 
If  God   had  been  just,  could  surb   evils 

e'er  be. 
Hush  all  these  complaints,  let   us  mend 

our  behaviour, 
We  need  not  go  mourning  ajs  exiles  fop 

ever} 


103 

Ifwc  but  repent  and  believe  in  the  Sa- 
viour, 

Who  died  to  redeem  us,  and  lives  to  re- 
store. 

J  His  character  is  lovely,  it  shines  forth  with 
splendor, 

He  invites  our  attention  to  joys  most  sub- 
lime-: 

He's  mov'd  with  compassion,  his  heart  is 
mos:  tender, 

His  blood  has  aton'cl  for  the  world  of  man- 
kind. 

Come,  ail  you  despondent,  with  hearts 
n-w  i  •  iv  nting, 

Convicted-  condemned,  with  sorrow  re- 
pent] sg, 

Come  just-  as. you  are,  with  your  souls  all 
consenting, 

Accept  of  salvation  in  Jesus's  name. 

Come,  all  you  fond  youth  who  are  doating 
on  beauty, 

Who  revel  in  ball-rooms,  and  gamble  by 
nigi.t; 

Yet  strangers  to  happiness,  neglecters  of 
duty, 

In  Jesus  I  find  a  superior  delight: 

His  voice  is  sweet  music,  his  person  en- 
dearing, 

To  my  spirit  the  wine  of  his  kingdom  is 
cheering; 

My  heart  is  a  leaping,  my  soul's  persever- 
ing, 

]\f  y  Saviour's  my  suitor,  my  partner  in  love.- 


104 

5  He  offers  you   pardon,  he  waits  to  em- 

brace you: 

H«  re's  pleasure  for  ever,  come  follow  the 
Lamu; 

Ecligior.'a  a  calling  that  will  not  disgrace 
you 

A-.i     onour  from   heaven  arising  to  fame. 

C<  -  >u  ambitious,  that  rise  by  gra- 

dation. 

So     10  '    the  i^Sory  of  every  nation; 

C  ;  tow  aid  receive  it,  and  take  your 
high  nation, 

li   h<  ciVen  be  ciown'd  on  Jesus's  throne. 

6  Com*   aii  you   vain  tiplers,  who  often  get 

heac'y, 
Who  sup  at  the  tavern  and  lodge  in  the 

stre     ; 
You  reel  on  a  precipice,  you  ought  to  be 

steady, 
soon   you  will  tumble,  and  fall  in  the 

deep: 
Wh  le  liquids  are  plenty,  and  you'll  not 

be  craving, 
Where  devils  torment,  and  the  damned 

are  raving, 
Where  billows  of  justice  in  vengeance  are 

waving, 
Overwhelming  your  souls  in  the  torment 

of  hell. 

Y  Come,  all  you  poor  misers,  though   rich 
in  your  coffers, 
I  doubt  much  if  ever  you  literal  will 
be, 


105 

Except  you  repent,  and  take  Christ  at  bis 
offers; 

Your  treasure  lies  useless  till  death  turns 
thf  key. 

You've  ground  down  the  poor  to  accumu- 
late riches, 

Such  impious  conduct  your  character  im- 
peaches; 

The  root  of  ail  evil  your  spirit  bewitches, 

To   make  life  penurious,  ant  ell    .a  con- 
te  iiipt. 
3  Come,  all  you  proud  deists,  who  boast  of 
your  reason, 

Who  will  not  believe  what  you  can't  com- 
jprehend: 

Come  meet  your  opponent,  let  us  argue 
a  season, 

And  see  wnere  the  contest  will  turn  in 
the  end. 

You've  erected  a  babel,  now  come  and  de- 
fend it, 

Comprehend  your  existence  or  else  don't 
pretend  it; 

Here  rises  -■..  mountain,  and  you  can't  as- 
cend it. 

You're  lost  in  the  valley  and  sunk  in  de- 
spair. 
9  Come,  all  ye  bold  atheists,  who  glory  in 
error, 

Deny  the  true  God,  and  pay  homage  to 
chanct; 

B.e  struck  with  conviction,  and  tremble 
with  terror, 


106' 

As  you  on  to  ruin  so  swiftly  advance. 
By  chance  there's  a  God,  and  by  chance 

there's  a  Saviour, 
By  chance  there's  a  hell,  and  you'll  heir 

it  for  ever; 
By  chance  there's  a  heaven,  for  each  true 

believer, 
By  chance  there  are  angels  and  seraphs 
above. 
10  The  church  of  the  first-born  to  bliss  have 
attained, 
Though  once  they  were  exiles  that  wan- 
der'd  in  time; 
Eternity    before   them   the  mystery  ex- 
plained, 
The  gioiies  of  heaven  unfolding  in  prime. 
Again  they're  restor'd  to  the  most  pleas* 

ing  bowers, 
In  the  presence  of  God  now  they  spend 

their  sweet  hours; 
Their  souls  are  enrap-ur'd  with  heavenly 

power, 
To  sing  the  sweet  anthems  of  Eden  again. 
HYMN  XXVII.     P.  M. 
I  TTTHEN  my  Saviour,  my  Shepherd  i9 
near, 
How  quickly  my  sorrows  depart^ 
New  beauties  around  me  appear, 

New  spirits  enliven  my  heart; 
His  presence  gives  peace  to  my  soul, 

And  Sataii  assaults  me  in  vain; 
While  my  Shepherd  his  power  controls^ 
I  think  I  no  more  shall  complain., 


107 

2  But,  alas!  what  a  change  do  I  find, 

When  my  Shepherd  withdraws  from  ray 
sight, 
My  fears  all  return  to  my  mind, 

My  day  is  soon  chang'd  into  night; 
Then  Satan  his  efforts  renews, 

To  vex  and  ensnare  me  again; 
AH  my  pleasing  enjoyments  I  lose, 

And  can  only  lament  and  complain. 

3  By  these  changes  I  often  pass  through 

I  am  taught  my  own  weakness  to  know"; 
lam  taught  what  my  Shepherd  can  dc, 

And  how  much  to  his  mercy  I  owe; 
It  is  he  that  supports  rne  through  all, 

When  I  faint,  he  revives  me  again, 
He  attends  to  my  prayer  when  I  call, 

And  bids  me  no  longer  complain- 

4  Wherefore  then  should  I  murmur  and 

grieve, 

Since  my  Shepherd  is  always  the  same, 
And  has  promis'd  he  never  will  leave 

The  soul  that  confides  in  his  name; 
To  relieve  me  from  all  that  I  fear, 

He  was  buffeted,  tempted  and  slain: 
And  at  length  he  will  surely  appear, 

Tho'  he  leaves  me  awhile  to  complain, 

5  While  I  dwell  in  an  enemy's  land, 

Can  I  hope  to  be  always  in  peace? 
?Tis  enough  thai  my  Shepherd's  at  hand> 

And  that  shortly  this  warfare  will  cease^ 
For  ere  long  he  wi'»!  b'H  me  remove 

From  this  region  of  sorrow  and  pafn, 


108 

To  abide  in  his  presence  above, 
And  then  I  no  more  shall  complainv 

HYMN  XXVIII.    L.  M. 

1  Q  WHAT  amazing  love  is  this! 

On  earth  I  taste  immortal  bliss! 
I  feel  that  voice  which  is  divine, 
And  know  that  Jesus  Christ  is  mine. 

2  He  leads  me  on  the  heavenly  road, 
And  feeds  my  soul  with  angel's  food; 
My  soul,  how  free  his  goodness  flows! 
His  bleeding  love  no  limits  knows, 

3  My  soul  hath  found  my  Christ  to-day;: 
I  feel  my  darkness  rone  away; 

His  pres-iiCi*  made  my  bars  remove, 
And  O,  I  feast  on  heavenly  love! 

4  I  feel  my  sins  are  all  forgiven; 

This  is  my  Christ,  my,  all,  my  heaven! 
My  soul  begins  her  lasting  theme, 
"All  glory  \o  my  God,  the  Lamb!'* 

RYMN  XXIX.     C.  M. 

1  A  PPRO  ACH,  my  soul,  the  mercy  seat? 

Where  Jesus  answers  prayer; 
There  humbly  fall  before  his  feet, 
For  none  can  perish  there. 

2  Thy  promise  is  my  only  plea, 

With  this  I  venture  nigh: 
Thou  callest  the  burdened  souls  to  tbce? 
And  such,  O  Lord,  am  I. 

"5  Bow'd  down  beneath  a  load  of  sin., 
By  Satan  sorely  prest; 


109 

By  war  without,  and  fears  within, 
I  come  to  thee  for  rest. 

4  Be  thou  ray  shield  and  Aiding  place> 

That  sheltered  near  thy  side, 
I  may  my  fierce  accuser  face, 
And  tell  him  "  thou  hast  died." 

5  O,  wondrous  love!  to  bleed  and  die, 

To  bear  the  cross  and  shame; 
That  guilty  sinners,  such  as  I, 
Might  plead  thy  eraeious  name. 

6  "  Poor  tempest-tossed,  soul  be  still. 

My  prorais'd  grace  receive;" 
'Tis  Jesus  speaks,  I  must,  I  will, 
I  can,  I  do  believe. 

HYMN  XXX.    C.  M. 

1  UOWr pilgrims,  let  us  go  in  p^ace, 

While  through  this  wori ;  we  rovej 
Till  all  these  parting  moments  cease, 
And  we  shall  meet  above. 

2  Though  trials  here  our  souls  annoy, 

And  foes  beset  the  road, 
We're  hast'ning  to  eternai  joy, 
Where  we  shall  rest  with  God. 

3  Let  us  fejoice  in  God  our  Kir-R;, 

While  pilgrims  here  we  rove, 
And  join  with  heart  and  voice  to  sing; 
The  wonders  of  his  love 

4  Soon  we  shall  reach  the  heavenly  land; 

And  tread  the  peaceful  shore; 
And  we  unite  the  glorious  band. 
Our  Jesus  to  adore. 
K 


no 

5  O!  the  transporting  scenes  of  bliss 
Our  souls  shall  then  enjoy! 
For  if  we  be  where  Jesus  is, 
There's  nothing  can  annoy. 

HYMN  XXXI.     C.  M. 

1  1  ORD,  what  a  wretched  land  is  this, 

f.iat  yields  us  no  supply? 
No  cheering  fruits,  no  wholesome  trees, 
Nor  streams  of  living  joy. 

2  Bur  prickling  thorns  thro'  all  the  ground, 

And  mortal  poisons  grow; 
And  all  the  rivers  that  are  found, 
With  dangerous  waters  flow. 

3  Yet  the  good  path  to  thine  abode 

Lies  through  this  horrid  land; 
L<  :-d,  we  would  keep  the  heavenly  road, 
And  run  at  thy  command. 

4  Our  souls  shall  tread  the  desert  through, 

With  undivided  feet: 
And  .with  a  flaming  zeal  subdue 
The  terrors  that  we  meet. 

5  A  thousand  savage  beasts  of  prey 

Around  the  forest  roam; 
But  Judah's  Lion  guards  the' way, 
And  guides  the  stranger  hoi 

6  Long  nights  and  darkness  dwell  below, 

With  scarce  a  twinkling  r 
But  the  bright  world  towiiici  w::  go 
Is  everlasting  day. 

7  By  glimm'm  -   ^pes  ;  my  fears, 

We  trace  tne  sacrea  road; 


Ill 

Thro'  dismal  deeps  and  dang'rous  snares, 
We  make  our  way  to  God. 

8  Our  journey  is  a  thorny  maze, 

But  we  march  upward  still; 
Forget  these  troubles  of  the  ways, 
And  reach  at  Zion's  hill. 

9  See  the  kind  angels  at  the  gates 

Inviting-  us  to  come; 
There  Jesus  the  forerunner  waits 
To  welcome  trav'llers  iiome. 

10  There  on  a  green  and  flowery  mount 

Our  weary  souls  shall  sit; 
And  with  transporting  joys  recount 
The  labours  of  our  feet. 

1 1  No  vain  discourse  shall  fill  our  tongudj 

Nor  trifles  vex  our  ear; 
Infinite  grace  shall  be  o*r  song, 
And  God  rcjoir.e  to  hear. 

12  Eternal  glories  to  the  King 

That  brought  us  safely  through; 
Our  tongues  shall  never  cease  to  sing, 
And  endless  praibe  renew. 

HYMN  XXXII.     P.  M. 

1  "W  li'VE  found  the  rock,  the  traveller.* 
VY  cry'd, 

Halle,  hallelujah, 
The  Stone  that  all  the  prophets  try'd, 

Halle,  hallelujah; 
Come,  children,  drink  the  balmy  dew, 
Halle,  hallelujah, 


112 

*Twas  Christ  that  shed  his  blood  for  you; 
O  glory,  hallelujah. 
O  glory,  giory,  g>ory,  hallelujah, 
O  glory,  glory,  hallelujah. 

3  This  costly  mixture  cures  the  soul, 

>in  and  guilt  had  made  so  foul; 
O  *■  •-; a   you  would  believe  in  God, 
An     wasti  ,,:  (Jurist's  most  precious  blood, 
%  01    arken,  children!  Christ  is  come, 
..  bride  is  ready,  let  us  nan; 
I'm  giad  I  ever  saw  the  day, 
Tnat  we  might  meet  to  praise  and  pray. 

4  Th  r  's  glory,  glory,  in  my  soul, 

Co  oe,  mdyrner,  feci  the  current  roll; 
Welcome,  dear  friends,   'tis    known    to 

mght, 
It  shines  around  in  dazzling  light. 

5  And  in  this  light  we'll  soar  away, 
Where  there's*  no  night,  but  open  day! 
O  children,  children,  bear  the  cross, 
And  count  the  World  below  as  dross. 

6  We'll  bear  the  cross,  and  wear  the  crowns 
And  by  our  Father's  side  sit  down; 

His  grace  will  feed  our  hungry  souls.) 
While  love  divine  eternal  roils. 

7  His  fiery  chariots  make  their  way, 
To  weicorne  us  to  heavenly  day, 
There  glitt'ring  minions  we  shall  join 
To  praise  the  Prince  of  David's  line. 

HYMN  XXXIII.     P.  M. 
I  "pROM  whence  does  this  union  arise? 
That  hatred  is  conquer'd  by  love? 


113 

J  i  fastens  our  souls  with  such  ties, 

That  distance  nor*  time  can't  remove. 
It  cannot  in  Eden  be  found, 

Nor  yet  in  a  paradise  lost; 
It  grows  on  ImmanuePs  ground, 

And  Jesu's  dear  blood  it  did  cost. 
My  friends  once  so  dear  unto  me, 

Our  souls  so  united  in  love; 
Where  Jesus  is  gone  we  shall  be, 

In  yonder  blest  mansions  above. 
Oh!  why  then  so  loth  for  to  part, 

Since  there  we  shall  soon  meet  again? 
Engrav'd  on  Emanuel's  heart, 

At  a  distance  we  cannot  remain. 

And  since  we  shall  see  that,  bright  day5 

And  join  with  the  angels  above, 
Set  free  from  our  prisons  of  ciuy, 

United  in  Jesus's  love. 
With  Jesus  we  ever  shall  reign, 

And  all  his  bright  glory  shall  see} 
Singing  hallelujahs,  Amen; 

Amen!  even  so  let  it  be. 

HYMN  XXXIV.     C.  M. 

T>LEST  be  the  dear  uniting  love, 

That  will  not  let  us  parti 
Our  bodies  may  far  off  ri  move, 

We  still  are  one  in  heart. 
Join'd  in  one  spirit  to  our  H-ad, 

Where  he  appoints  we 
And  still  in  Jesu's  footsteps    read. 
And  show  his  praise  beww. 
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114 

3  O  may  we  ever  walk  in  him. 

And  nothing  know  beside: 
Nothing  desire,  nothing  esteenu 
But  Jesus  crucified! 

4  Closer  and  cioser  let  us  cleave 

To  his  belov'd  embrace; 
Expect  his  fulness  to  receive, 
And  grace  to  answer  grace* 

5  Partakers  of  the  Saviour's  grace, 

The  same  in  mind  and  heart: 
Nor  joy,  nor  grief,  nor  time,  nor  place 
Nor  life,  nor  death  can  part. 

6  But  let  lis  hasten  to  the  day, 

W;..ich  shall  our  flesh  restore: 
When  death  shali  all  be  done  away. 
And  bodies  part  no  more! 

HYMN  XXXV.    P.  M. 

i  POME,  my  christian  friends  and  breth- 
•  ren. 
Bound  for  Canaan's  happy  land; 
Come,  unite,  and  walk  together, 

Christ,  the  Saviour,  gives  command. 
Lay  aside  all  party  spirit, 

Slight  your  christian  friends  no  more; 
Come,  unite,  through  Jesu's  merit, 
Zion's  peace  again  restore. 

2  We'll  not  bind  our  brother's  conscience. 
This  to  God  alone  is  free; 
Nor  contend  for  non-essentials. 
But  in  Christ  united  fee. 


115 

Here's  the  word,  the  grand  criterion, 

This  shall  all  our  doctrine  prove; 
Christ  the  centre  of  our  union, 

And  the  bond  in  christian  love. 
-.:  Here's  my  hand,  my  heart,  and  spirit, 

Now  in  fellowship  I'll  j>ive; 
Now  wc  love  and  peace  inherit, 

Show  the  world  how  christians  live: 
Now  we're  one  iri  Christ  our  Saviour, 

Male  or  female,  bond  or  free; 
Vv'e  will  praise  thy  name  for  ever, 

And  be  happy,  Lord,  in  thee. 
-i  Now  we'll  preach  and  pray  together, 

Praise,  give  thanks,  and  shout  and  sing; 
Now  we'll  strengthen  one  another, 

And  adore  our  heavenly  King: 
Now  we'll  join  in  sweet  communion, 

'Round  the  table  of  the  Lord; 
Lord,  confirm  our  christian  union, 

By  thy  spirit  and  thy  word. 
5  Now  the  world  will  be  constrained 

To  believe  in  Christ  our  King; 
Thousands,  thousands,  be  converted, 

Round  the  earth  his  praises  ring: 
Happy  day,  O  joyful  hoar, 

Thank  the  Lord,  his  name  we'll  bless; 
Send  thy  name,  my  Lord,  with  power, 
Fill  the  world  with  righteousness. 

HYMN  XXXVI.     P.  M. 

1   T5RETHREN,  we  have  met  to  worship. 
And  adore  the  Lord  our  God; 
Will  you  pray  with  all  your  power, 
While  we  meet  to  preach  his  w 


116 

All  is  vain,  unless  the  Spirit 

Of  the  Holy  One  comes  down; 
Brethren,  pray,  and  holy  manna 

Will  be  showerM  all  around. 
Brethren,  see  poor  sinners  round  you. 

Slumbering  on  the  brink  of  wo: 
Death  is  coming;  hell  is  moving; 

Can  you  bear  to  let  them  go? 
See  our  fathors,  and  our  mothers, 

And  our  children  sinking  down; 
Brethren,  pray,  and  holy  manna 

Will  be  shower'd  all  around. 
Brethren,  there  are  poor  backsliders, 

Vv  ho  '.verb  once  near  heaven's  door; 
Bit  they  have  betray'd  the  Saviour, 

And  are  worse  than  e'en  before. 
Yet  the  Saviour  cnreVs  pardon, 

If  they  will  lament  their  wound; 
Brethren,  pray,  and  holy  manna 

Will  be  shower'd  aH  around. 
Let  us  love  our  God  supremely; 

Let  «;s  Love  each  other  too; 
Let  us  love  and  pray  for  sinners, 

Till  our  God  makes  all  things  new, 
n  he'll  call  us  home  to  heaven; 

At  his  table  we'll  sit  down; 
Christ  will  gird  himself  and  serve  us, 

With  sweet  manna  all  around. 

HYMN  XXXVII.     C.  M. 

"PARE  you  well  my  brother  true, 
Fare  you  well  in  love  that's  true;; 


117 

Depart  in  peace,  God  speed  your  way> 

And  don't  forget  for  me  to  p;;..y: 

Go  on  rejoicing  in  the  Lord, 

ProcJaim  his  gospel  and  his  word; 

In  Jesus'  foot-stepa  trace  them  through, 

And  shout  and  sing  hosanna  too. 

And  be  faithful,  brother,  do, 
Be  humble,  meek,  be  kind  and  true, 
Be  honest,  plain,  harmless  and  wise, 
Sweep  clean  old  forms,  that  light  may  rise; 
Like  Paul  to  know  nothing  beside 
Christ  Jesus,  and  him  crucify'd, 
Preach  him  as  you  do  journey  through, 
And  shout  and  sing  hosanna  too. 

When  persecution  does  arise, 

In  love,  pray  God  to  ope'  their  eyes; 

And  let  your  light  with  brightness  shine, 

Hedge  up  their  way  with  truth  divine; 

And  if  insulting  foes  you  meet, 

Be  arm'd  with  perfect  love  complete, 

With  Jesus  clear  your  passage  through, 

And  shout  and  sing  hosanna  too. 

Shine,  O  shine,  dear  brother,  shine, 
Shine  with  eternal  truth  divine; 
Trim  your  lamp  and  let  it  burn, 
That  sinners  may  from  darkness  turn; 
That  all  who  hear  your  words  may  say. 
Did  not  our  hearts  burn  on  the  way? 
Expound  the  scripture  to  them  true, 
And  shout  and  sing  hosanna  too. 

Do  every  duty  day  by  day, 

And  never  cease  to  watch  and  pray  • 


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Be  patient  with  the  afflicting  rod, 
And  keep  y--,urr,eJf  in  the  love  of  God, 
Fare  you  well,  my  brother  true, 
Fare  you  well  I  bid  adieu, 
Depart  in  peace,  God  speed  your  way, 
Ami  don't  forget  for  me  to  pray. 

HYMN  XXXVIII.     P.M. 

1  \\THENT  man  was  first  created  in  Eden 

he  was  plac'd, 
The  head  and  representative  of  all  the 

human  race; 
But  by  the  subtle  serpent  hewasbeguird 

and  fell, 
And  for  his  disobedience  was  doom'd  to 

death  and  hell. 

2  But  in  this  situation  behold  the  promise 

made, 
The  seed  of   mortal  woman  shall  bruise 

the  serpent's  head; 
Destroy  the  works  of  darkness,  that  man 

should  only  feci  % 

The  malice  of  the  serpent  a  raging  at  his 

heel. 

3  These  word*  fhey  were  spoken  in  spirit 

and  in  truth, 

In  types  and  darkest  shadows  the  Saviour 
was  set  forth; 

And  sacrifice  and  offerings,  all  on  the  al- 
tar slam , 

The  blood  of  bulls  and  heifers  can  ne'er 
remove  the  stain. 


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4  At  the  appointed  hour  then  Jeses  he  took 

place, 
Assum'd  a  fleshy  body,  and  undertook  our 

case; 
He  kept  the  law  in  our  stead,  and  suffer'd 

on  the  tree, 
He  answer'd    all  the  laws  demands,  and 

paid  the  penalty. 

5  With  piercing  thorns  they  crown'd  him5 

and  naii'd  him  to  the  tree, 
All  nature  seem'd  to  languish  to  hear  his 

agony; 
But  justice  cried  against  him,  come  pay 

in  sinner's  doom, 
For  man  you've  undertaken  the  work  you 

must  perform. 

6  The    sun  was   cloth'd  in  sackcloth,   the 

earth  it  seem'd  to  mourn, 

All  nature  seem'd  to  languish,  to  hear  our 
Saviour  groan; 

But  the  law  was  ended  upon  his  spotless 
head, 

He  cried  and  said  its  fmish'd,  the  dread- 
ful debt  is  paid. 

7  They  hid  him  in  the  sepulchre,  because 

it  was  at  hand, 
The    grave   it  could  not  hold  him,  nor 

death's  cold  iron  band; 
He  overcame   his  enemies  and   gain'd  a 

glorious  crown; 
He  conquer'd  all  the  powers  of  hell,  and 

broke  its  kingdom  dsjwn. 


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8  And  when  that  he  was  risen,  to  Mary  he 

appear'd; 
Ge  tell  my  friends  and  brethren  what  you 

have  seen  and  heard; 
Go  tell  them  I  am  risen,  and  death  could 

do  no  more, 
I  go   unto  my  father's  house  to  live   for 

evermore. 

9  He  came  to  his  disciples,  and  found  them 

all  alone, 
He  gave  them  their  commission,  to  make 

his  gospel  known: 
Go  preach  my  gospel  to  the  poor,  baptize 

them  in  my  name, 
Beginning  at  the  spiteful  Jews,  that  put 

my  soul  to  shame. 

10  Go  preach   unto  all   nations,  let  every 

creature  hear; 
Go  publish  Free  Salvation  to  all  both  far 

and  near: 
And  in  your  great  temptations,  I'll  speedy 

comfort  send, 
And,  lo !  I  will  be  with  you,  until  the  world 

doth  end. 

YMN  XXXIX,    P.M. 

1  a^O-DAY  if  you  will  hear  his  voice, 

Now  is  the  time  to  make  your»chofce, 
Say  will  you  to  mount  Zion  go? 
Say  will  you  have  this  Christ  or  no?. 

2  Say  will  you  be  for  ever  blest, 
And  with  this  glorious  Jesus  r..e?\' 


Will  you  be  sav'd  from  guilt  and  pain: 
Will  you  with  Christ  for  ever  reign? 

3  Make  now  your  choice  and  halt  no  more, 
For  now  he's  waiting  for  the  poor; 

Say  now,  poor  souls,  what  will  you  do? 
Say,  will  you  have  this  Christ  or  no? 

4  Once  more  I  ask  you  in  his  name, 
I  know  his  love  remains  the  same; 
Say,  will  you  to  mount  Zton  go? 
Say,  will  you  have  this  Christ  or  no? 

5  Ye  dear  young  men,  for  ruin  bound, 
Amidst  the  gospel's  joyful  sound, 
Come,  go  with  us,  and  you  shall  prov^e 
The  joys  of  Christ's  redeeming  love. 

6  Your  sports  and  all  your  glittering  toys, 
Compar'd  with  our  celestial  joys, 

Like  momentary  dreams  appear, 
Come,  go  with  us,  your  souis  are  dear. 

7  Or  must  we  leave  you,  bound  to  hell, 
Resolv'd  with  devils  there  to  dwell? 
Still  we  will  weep,  lament  and  cry, 
That  God  may  change  you  ere  you  die 

8  Young  ladies,  rftw  we  look  to  you, 
Are  you  resolv'd  to  perish  too? 
To  rush  in  carnaj  pleasure  on, 
And  sink  in  flaming  rivers  down? 

9  Then,  blooming  friends,  a  long  farewell; 
We're  bound  to  heaven,  but  tqu  to  hell.? 
Still  God  may  hear  us  while. we  pray, 
And  change  you  ere  the  burrajig  day.    , 


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IQ  Come,  ye  that  love  the  blessed  Lord, 
Atfd  feel  redemption  in  bis  blood, 
Let's  watch  and  pray,  and  travel  on, 
Till  Jesus  comes  to  call  us  home. 

1 1   A  few  more  clays  and  we  shall  go.    I 
From  all  our  cares  and  foas  belowj 
In  shouts  of  triumph  we  shall  fly, 
And  dwell  with  Christ  eternally. 

HYMN  XL.     P.  M. 

1  A  H,  lovely  appearance  of  death! 

What  sight  upon  earth  is  so  fair? 
Not  all  the  gay  pageants  that  breathe^ 

Can  with  a  dead  body  compare: 
With  solemn  delight  I  survey 

The  corpse  when  the  spirit  is  fled. 
In  love  with  the  beautiful  clay, 

And  longing  to  lie  in  its  stead. 

2  How  blest  is  our  brother,  bereft 

Oi  all  that  could  burthen  his  mind; 
I-Jow  e,asy  Uie  soul,  that  has  left 

This  wearisome  body  behind!  .. 
Of  evil  incapable  thou, 

Whose  relics  with  envy  I  see, 
No  longer  in  misery  no\v, 

No  longer  a  sinner  like  me. 

*  This  earth  is  affected  no  more 

With  sickness,  or  shajken  with  pain;. 
The  war  in  the  members  is  o'er, 

Aud  never  shall  vex  him  again: 

No  anger  henceforward,  or  shame 

Shall  redden  this  iQnaceat  clay; 


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Extinct  is  the  animal  flame, 
And  passion  is  vanished  away. 

This  languishing  head  is  at  rest, 

Its  thinking  and  aching  av€  o'erj 
This  quiet  immoveable  breast 

Is  heav'd  by  affliction  no  more: 
This  heart  is  no  longer  the  seat 

Of  trouble  and  torturing  pain; 
It  ceases  to  flutter  and  beat, 

It  never  shall  flutter  again. 

^The  lids  he  so  seldom  could  close, 

By  sorrow  forbidden  to  sleep, 
SeaPd  up  in  eternal  repose, 

Have  strangely  forgotten  to  weep: 
The  fountain  can  yield  no  supplies, 

These  hollows  from  water  are  free; 
The  tears  are  all  wiped  from  these  eyes; 

And  evil  they  never  shall  see. 

To  mourn  and  to  suffer  is  mine, 

While  bound  in  a  prison  I  breathe ) 
And  still  for  deliverance  pine, 

And  press  to  the  issues  of  death':r 
What  now  with  my  tears  I  bedew, 

O  might  I  this  moment  become! 
3Vly  spirit  created  anew, 

My  flesh  be  coiisigii'd  to  the  tomH! 

HYMN  XLI.     L.  M. 

f\  DEATH,  it  is  a  solemn  call, 
A.  sudden  judgment  to  us  all; 
Our  friend  is  dead,  laid  in  the  clay; 
Which  is  a  cap  for  us  today. 


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2  Death  takes  the  young  as  well  as  old, 
Death  takes  them  in  his  arms  so  cold; 
Alike  the  aged  and  the  young 

He  conquers  and  lays  in  the  tomb. 

3  I  spy'd  a  youth  the  other  clay, 
All  in  his  prime,  looking  so  gay; 
Who'd  trifled  all  his  time  away, 
And  now  is  gone  t'  eternity. 

4  This  youth  upon  his  dying  bed 
Eternity  began  to  dread; 

He  cry'd,  O  Lord,  I  see  my  state, 
But  now  I  fear  it  is  too  late. 

5  His  tender  parents  standing  by, 
With  tears  fast  flowing  from  each  eye; 
He  says,  O  father,  pray  for  me, 

For  I'm  going  t'  eternity, 

6  His  tender  sister,  standing  by, 
Says,  my  dear,  you're  going  to  die; 
Your  youth  is  spent,  your  days  are  past, 
And  to  the  grave  you're  hast'ning  fast. 

7  A  few  more  breaths  could  be  perceiv'd, 
Before  this  youth  did  take  his  leave: 

O  friends  and  parents,  fare  you  well, 
I'm  dragg'd  by  devils  down  to  hell. 

8  Dear  youths,  I  pray  you  warning  take, 
And  all  your  sinful  ways  forsake. 
This  youth  did  die  in  utmost  grief, 
To  think^in  hell  there's  no  relief. 

S  His  sisters  now  do  scream  and  cry, 
And  strive  in  vain  their  teal's  to  dry; 


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With  aching  helms  afrd  troubl'd  mindsj 
To  think  in  hell  he  is  tfbnfin'd. 

10  This  is  a  solemn  time,  you  see. 
For  he  is  gone  t'  eternity; 

A  day  of  trial  hastens  on, 

When  you  and  I  must  meet  our  doon^ 

11  O  let  us  all  be  well  inclin'd, 
For  we  must  die  in  a  short  time; 
And  then  for  ever  we  must  dwell 
With  Christ,  or  in  the  flames  of  heJL 

-12  Now  to  conclude,  I  do  you  tell, 

We  all,  through  grace,  may  escape  helj& 
And  if  in  Jesus  Christ  we  die,  / 

AVe'll  dwell  with  God  eternally, 

.HYMN  XLII.     P.  M. 

1  T  O!  he  com?s  with  clouds  descending. 

Once  for  favour'd  sinners  slain!  [ 
Thousand,  thousand  saints  attending,"  '* 
Swell  the  triumphs  of  his  train: 

Hallelujah! 
God  appears  on  earth  to  reign. 

2  Ev'ry  eye  shall  now  behold  him 

Rob'd  in  dreadful  majesty; 
Those  who  set  at  naught  and  sold  him*. 
Pierc'd  and  nail'd  him  to  the  tree, 

Deeply  wailing, 
Shall  the  true  Messiah  see. 

o  The  dear  tokens  of  his  passion, 
Still  his  dazzling  body  bears; 
Cause  of  endless  exultation 
To  his  ransom'd  worshippers^ 
L2 


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With  what  rapture 
Gaze  we  on  those  glorious  sc&rs. 

Yea!  Amen!  let  all  arfore  thee 
High  on  thy  eternal  throne! 

Saviour,  take  the  power  and  glory, 
Claim  the  kingdom  for  thine  own* 

Jah!  Jehovah! 
Everlasting  God  come  down. 

HYxMN  XLIII.     P.  1$. 

TjEATH,  he  is  the  king  of  terrors, 

And  a  terror  to  all  kings; 
Oft  he  fills  our  minds  with  horror, 

Telling  us  of  frightful  things: 
.Land  of  darkness,  shades  of  silence, 
\    Gloomy  vault,  where  pris'ners  lie: 
Many  thousands  have  been  conqu«r'd, 

You,  alas!  must  shortly  die. 

"•  D^n't  you  see  how  unexpected 

In  my  chariot  1  do  ride, 
Convulsions,  fits,  and  pain  an£  sickness, 

Are  the  weapons  by  my  side. 
Deaf  I  am  to  all  entreaties: 

When  commission'd  I  must  go, 
With  mortal  paleness  on  my  features,, 

Thus  1  give  the  fatal  blow. 

/S  Never  have  I  spared  any, 

Parents,  children,  husbands,  wives; 
Neither  am  I  l*rib'd  by  money, 

Physic  will  not  save  your  lives, 
kingdoms,  country,  or  their  cities, 

Kings,  their,  councils,  or  their  slaves, 


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Nctae  of  these  I've  ever  pitied; 
Soon  I'll  bring  them  to  their  gnav^&- 

«4  There  they  lie  without  distinction; 

Thus  I  boast  my  thousands  slaiy 
Nor  can  they,  without  permission, 

Ever  hope  to  rise  again. 
Stop,  O  death,  don't  boast  of  victory. 

Hark,  and  hear  what  faith  can  say 
About  one  Jesus,  who  on  Calvary 

Died,  and  in  the  grave  did  lay. 

5  See  him  rising,  hear  him  crying, 

I,  O  Death,  have  conquer'd  ycfu, 
-Although  your  looks  are  so  dismaying 

Yei  my  saints  I  will  bear  through. 
Thus  the  souls  that  are  believing,      / 

May  rejoice  in  Christ  their  King;/' 
Death  s  no  more  than  a  black  curtail, 

Drawn  to  let  the  saints  go  in. 

6  There  the  wicked  cease  from  troubling, 

And  the  weary  are  at  rest, 
There  the  saints  shall  cease  from  praying 

There  they  are  divinely  blest. 
Free  from  sickness,  free  from  sorrow, 

Free  from  anguish,  care  and  pain; 
No  dread  thoughts  of  gloomy  horrorj 

Ere  shall  frighten  them  again. 

7  There  the  saints  sing  hallelujahs, 

And  complete  in  Christ  their  King, 
Ask  the  grave,  Where's  now  thy  vict'ry? 

Boasting  monster!  where's  thy  sting? 
If  we're  pardon'd  through  the  Saviour, 

Though  the  grave  may  us*. annoy, 


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Death's  the  gate  to  endless  pleasure- 
Road  to  everlasting  joy. 

HYMN  XLIV.     P.  M. 

?HPIS  finish'd,  'tis  done! 

The  spirit  is  fied; 
The  prisoner  is  gone, 

The  christian  is  dead: 
The  christian  is  living 

Through  Jesus's  love, 
And  gladly  receiving 

A  kingdom  above. 

All  honour  and  praise 

Arc  Jesus's  due: 
^Supported  by  grace, 

Ho  fought  his  way  through:, 
'riumphaotly  glorious, 

Through  Jesus's  zeal, 
And  more  than  victorious 

O'er  sin,  death  and  hell. 

Then  let  us  record 

The  conquering  name; 
Our  Captain  and  Lord 

Witii  shouting  proclaim: 
Who  trust  in  his  passion, 

And  follow  our  Head, 
To  certain  salvation 

We  all  shall  be  led. 

O  Jesus!  lead  on 

Thy  militant  care; 
And  give  us  the  crown 

Of  righteousness  there* 


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Where  dazzled  with  glory 

The  Seraphim  gaze; 
Or  prostrate  adore  thee 

In  silence  of  praise. 

5  Come,  Lord,  and  display 

Thy  sign  in  the  sky; 
And  bear  us  away 

To  mansions  on  high: 
The  kingdom  be  given 

The  purchase  divine; 
And  crown  us  in  heaven 

Eternally  thine. 

HYMN  XLV.     L.  M. 

1  VOUNG  people,  all  attention  give, 

While  I  address  you  in  God's  name; 
You  who  in  sin  and  folly  live, 

Come  hear  the  counsel  of  a  friend. 

2  I've  sought  for  bliss  in  glittering  toys, 

And  rang'd  th'  alluring  scenes  of  vice; 
But  never  knew  substantial  joys 
Until  I  heard  my  Saviour's  voice. 

3  He  spake  at  once  my  sins  forgiven, 

And  wash'd  my  load  of  guilt  away; 
He  gave  me  glory,  peace,  and  heaven, 
And  thus  I  fomid  the  hreavenly  way. 

4  And  now  with  trembling  sense  I  view 

The  billows  roll  beneath  your  feet; 
For  death  eternal  waits  for  you, 

Who  slight  the  force  ot  gospel  truth. 

5  Youth  like  the- spring  will  soon  be  gone, 

By  fleeting  time  or  conquering  death; 


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Your  morning  sun  may  s"it  at  noon, 
And  leave  you  ever  in  the  dark. 

<5  Your  sparkling  eyes  and  blooming  cheekfc 
Must  wither  like  the  blasted  rose; 
The  coffin,  earth,  and  winding  sheet 
Will  soon  your  active  limbs  enclose. 

7  Ye  heedless  ones  that  wildly  stroll, 

The  grave  will  soon  become  your  bed; 
Where  silence  reigns  and  vapours  roll 
In  solemn  darkness  round  your  head. 

8  Your  friends  will  pass  the  lonesome  place, 

.And  with  a  sigh  move  slow  along, 
Still  gazing  on  the  spires  of  grass 

With  which  your  graves  are  overgrown. 

9  Your  souls  will  land  in  darker  realms, 

Where  vengeance  reigns  and  billows 
roar, 
And  roll  amid  the  burning  flames, 

When  thousand  thousand  years  are  o'er. 

10  Still  sunk  in  shades  of  endless  night, 

To  groan  asd  howl  in  ceaseless  pain, 
And  never  more  behold  the  light, 
And  never,  never  me  again. 

1 1  Ye  blooming  youth,  this  is  the  state 

Of  all  who  do  free  grace  refuse; 
And  soon  with  you  'twill  be  too  late 
The  way  of  life  in  Christ  to  choose. 

12  Come,  lay  your  carnal  weapons  by, 

No  longer  fight  against  your  God; 
But  with  the  gospel  now  comply, 
And  heaven  shall  be  your  great  reward. 


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HYMN  XLYI.     P.  M. 

1  "VTY  friends  and  my  neighbours  that  live 
'   "*■  in  this  place, 

Come  listen  awhile  and  I'll  tell  you  your 

case; 
You  have  slighted  the   gospel,  despised 

God's  word, 
And  scoff 'd  at  the  preachers  that  were 

sent  by  the  Lord. 

2  There's  many  a  good  sermon  you  have 

h'eard  in  this  place, 
To  warn  you  of  sinning,  and  teach  you 

God's  grace; 
But  now  may  »he  preachers  complain  to 

the  Lord, 
And  mourn  that  the  people  have  rej ected 

his  word. 

3  Some  under  affliction  will  appear  for  to 

mourn, 
And  when  in  sharp  sickness  they  promise 

to  return; 
But  if  the  Lord  spares  them,  they  will 

turn  to  their  sin, 
To  drinking  and  swearing,  and  to  dancing 

again. 

4  Sinners,  now  you  are  left  in  a  dangeroirv; 

case, 
You  can  rail  at  God's  people,  and  that  in 

their  face; 
You  make  yourselves  merry,  but  fripnds, 

you  don't  know, 
God's  vengeance  pursues  you  wherever 
you  go. 


1S2 

5  We  read  that  Oie  wicked" were  turn'd  into. 

hell, 
And  all  who  forget  God  with  devils  must 

dwell: 
I  pray  you  be  entreated  to  turn  to  the 

Lord, 
Whilst  mercy  is  offer'd  be  led   by  his 

word. 

6  Farewell,  my  dear  friends,  I  must  bid  yoa 

farewell, 
The  love  that  I  have  for  you  there's  no 

tongue  can  tell; 
And  I  wish  above  all  things  we  all  may 

prepare 
To  meet  Christ  in  glory,  and  reign  with 

him  there. 

HYMN  XLVII.  P.  M. 

i^  TTARK,  my  soul,  the  trumpet  sounding, 
Christ  the  awful  judge  is  cornel 
Now  arise,  shake  off  ihy  slumber, 
Angels  wait  to  make  him  room; 
Thou  art  welcome,  thou  art  welcome, 
To  thy  everlasting  home. 

2  See  the  ransom'd  throng  ascending, 

Swift  toward  their  Zion  move; 
Through  the  skies  their  courses  bending* 
Till  they  take  their  seats  above: 

There  to  worship,  &x. 
And  adore  the  God  of  love. 

3  On  thy  great  white  throne  of  glory, 

©  thou  everlasting  King, 


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There  the  angels  fall  before  thee, 
And  the  saints  due  praises  sing; 

Thou  art  worthy,  Sec. 
O  thou  Lamb  for  sinners  slain. 
A  By  thy  groaning  and  thy  bleedings 
Thou  didst  thy  apparel  stain; 
Groaning,  dying,  interceding, 
For  the  helpless  race  of  man, 

Now  triumphant,  Sec. 
King  of  kings  for  ever  reign. 

5  With  thy  sword  and  bloody  vesture, 

Now  thine  enemies  subdue; 
Now  the  stubborn  nations  conquer, 
O  thou  righteous,  just  and  true, 

King  eternal,  &c. 
Conquer  now  thine  ev'ry  foe. 

6  In  th«  skies  the  awful  token 

Of  thy  coming  does  appear, 
Nature's  all  confus'd  and  broken, 
Rocks  and  mountains  hurled  are:7 

In  whose  ruins,  Sec. 
Now  these  rebels  quake  and  fear. 

Y  In  thy  robes  of  vengeance  flaming, 
With  the  armies  of  the  skies; 
Turning  in  the  ruins  flaming, 

Lightning  from  thy  presence  fliest 

In  thy  fury,  Sec. 
Conqu'ring  thy  last  enemies. 

8  Shock'd  by  the  tremendous  thunder* 
Lo!  we  uemble  and  behold; 
Rocks  and  hills  are  cltav'd  asunder^ 
Elements  in  flames  are  roll'd; 
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Like  a  vesture,  Sec. 
Thou  didst  all  the  heavens  unfold.         £ 

9  Now  the  tribes  of  earth  v/ith  mourning, 

Stand  to  hear  their  final  doom; 
Down  from  where  there's  no  returning, 
Down  to  that  infernal  gloom, 

They  are  banish'd,  &c. 
Never  more  from  thence  to  come. 

10  Then  with  joy  and  admiration, 

Shall  the  followers  of  the  Lamb 
Shout  all  honour  and  salvation, 
To  the  dear  Redeemer's  name; 

They  shall  praise  thee,  kc. 
Who  through  tribulation  came. 

HYMN  XLVIII.     P.  M. 

1  f)UR  Lord  is  ris'n  indeed, 

And  bids  his  members  rise; 
Ye  saints,  by  Jesus  freed, 

Pursue  him  to  the  skies. 
This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made,, 
Rejoice,  and  be  for  ever  glad. 

2  On  this  triumphant  day, 

Peculiarly  his  own; 
He  calls  his  church  to  pray, 
•  And  sing  around  his  throne. 
This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  m?.de? 
Rejoice  and  be  for  ever  glad. 

3  Jesus,  to  us  impart 

Thy  resurrection's  power, 
And  teach  our  quicken'd  he? :^. 
k$  living  kord  t3  a-dorej 


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To  live  wall  the  redeem'd  ai»ve} 
Rejoicing  in  thy  pard'ning  iove 

4  Us,  by  thy  grace,  assure 

Thou  dost  our  sins  forgive; 
.     And  (hen  our  spirits  pure, 

Unto  thyself  receive;  *" 

To  keep  the  day  of  rest  above, 
Rejoicing  in  thy  heavenly  love, 

HYMN  XLIX.  '  P.  M. 

1  TXJTHAT  love  flows -round  from  heart  to 
heart, 
How  all  rejoice  to  act  their  part, 

Where  Christ  his«house  dues  build: 
No  hammers  jar,  nor  axes  sound, 
But  peace  and  harmony  abound, 
Each  breast  with  joy  is  fili'd. 
.2  bach  piece  of  timber  finds  its  place, 
^  Whether  'tis  pillar,  beam  or  brace, 
And  perfectly  they  join: 
While  unbelievers  wond'ring  stare, 
To  see  the  happy  labourers  share 
The  heavenly  bread  and  wine.    . 

o  Angels  had  ne'er  such  food  to  eat, 
At  once  so  strengthening  and  so  sweej3 

As  Jesus  here  bestows* 
Here  love  divine  has  rais'd  a  throne, 
Here  the  rich  grace  of  God  is  known, 
The  tree  of  life  here  grows. 
4  When  once  the  temple's  finish'd  right*, 
Tis  most  inviting  to  the  sight; 
Christ  dwells  and  walks  therein, 


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Come,  dearest  Christian,  take  a  seat. 
In  this  biest  house  at  Jesus'  feet, 
Who  takes  away  your  sin. 

5  Sinners,  who  sell  your  souls  to  buy 
Honour  and  gold  and  vanity, 

Your  horrid  trading  leave; 
Submit  to  Christ, and  find  your  place 
In  this  biest  temple,  form'd  by  grace, 

For  all  that  do  believe. 

HYMN  L.    P.  M. 

1  QEE  the  eternal  Judge  descending, 

Seated  on  his  shining  throne; 
Now,  poor  sinners,  Christ  shall  show  thee 
He  is  the  eternal  one, 

Trumpets  call  thee. 
Come  to  hear  thy  awful  doom. 

2  Hear  the  sinner  now  lamenting 

At  the  thoughts  of  future  pain; 

Cries  and  tears  he  now  is  venting, 

But  he  cries  and  weeps  in  vain. 

Greatly  mourning 
That  he  ne'er  was  born  again. 

p  Yonder  stands  the  lovely  Saviour, 
With  the  marks  of  dying  love, 
O!  that  I  had  sought  his  favour, 
When  I  telt  his  spirit  move! 

Doomed  justly, 
For  I  have  against  him  strove. 

4  All  his  warning  I  have  sighted, 
While  he  daily  sought  my  soul; 


1ST 

If  some  vows  to  him  I  plighted. 
Yet  for  sin  I  broke  the  whole; 

Qolden  moments, 
How  neglected  did  they  roll. 

5  Yonder  stands  my  godly  neighbours. 

Who  were  once  despis'd  by  me," 
They  are  clad  in  dazzling  splendor^ 
Waiting  my  sad  fate  to  see, 

Farewell  neighbours, 
Dismal  gulph  I'm  bound  for  thee, 

6  Hail  ye  ghosts  that  dwell  in  darkness, 

Grov'ling,  raiding  of  your  chains, 
Christ  has  now  denounced  my  sentence^ 
I  must  dwell  in  endless  pains; 

Down  I'm  rolling, 
Never  to  return  again, 

7  Now  experience  plainly  shows  me, 

Hell  is  not  a  fabled  thing; 
Lo,  I  see  my  friends  in  glory, 
Round  the  throne  they  ever  sing; 

I'm  tormented 
By  an  everlasting  sting, 

HYMN  LL     C.  Ivi. 

1  JJOW  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds. 

In  a  believer's  ear! 
It  soothes  his  sorrows,  heals  his  wounds^. 
And  drives  away  his  fear. 

2  It  makes  the  wounded  spirit  wholCj 

And  calms  the  troubled  breast] 
'Tis  manna  to  the  hungry  soul, 
And  to  the  weary  rest. 

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3  Dear  name,!  the  rock  on  which  I  build, 

My  shield  and  hiding  place; 
My  never  failing  treasury,  fill'd 
With  boundless  stores  of  grace. 

4  Jesus!  my  shepherd,  husband,  friend, 

My  prophet,  priest  and  king; 
My  Lord,  my  life,  my  way,  my  end, 
Accept  the  praise  I  bring. 

5  Weak  is  the  effort  of  my  heart, 

And  cold  my  warmest  thought; 
But  when  I  see  thee  as  thou  art, 
I'll  praise  thee  as  I  ought. 

6  'Till  then  I  would  thy  love  proclaim 

With  ev'ry  fleeting  breath; 
And  may  the  music  of  thy  name 
Refresh  my  soul  in  death. 

HYMN  LII.    C.  M. 

1  f\  WHAT  a  soul-transporting  sight 

Mine  eyes  to-day  have  seen; 
A  spectacle  of  strange  delight 
To  angels  and  to  men. 

2  See  there,  ye  unbelieving  race> 

The  wisdom  from  above; 
Behold,  in  that  pale  smiling  face, 
The  power  of  him  we  love. 

3  See  glory,  while  he  lays  it  down, 

Shine  through  the  sinking  clay; 
And,  lo!  without  a  parting  groan 
The  christian  wings  his  way. 

4  Without  a  groan  the  christian  dies> 

But  not  without  a  word. 


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On  me,  on  me,  he  loudly  cries, 
To  follow  to  the  Lord! 

5  Christ  calls  me  by  my  worthless  name], 
My  soul  he  beckons  home — 
And,  lo!  in  Jesu's  hands  I  am! 
And,  lo!  I  quickly  come! 


HYMN  LIII.     P.  M. 


Y* 


travellers  to  Zion, 
Come  let  us  join  aad  pray; 
For  Satan  like  a  lion 

Is  roaring  for  his  prey. 
And  if  we  only  slumber 

In  sin,  where  Satan  reignjs, 
He'll  count  us  of  his  number, 
And  bind  us  with  his  chains. 

Have  we  not  seen  our  leaders, 

Who  pointed  out  the  way, 
Though  they  were  tall  as  cedars, 

Yet  when  they  cease  to  pray 
Old  Satan  saw  them  stagger, 

And  aim'd  his  fatal  blow; 
He  struck  them  with  his  dagger^, 

And  quickly  laid  them  low. 

But  if  there  were  an  army 

Of  devils  in  the  field, 
One  single  saint,  by  prayer, 

Would  force  them  all  to  yield, 
Then  let  us  pray  together, 

With  cries  that  pierce  the  sky? 
And  we  shall  soon  see  whether 

Old  Satan  will  no^  fly, 


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4,  O  Saviour,  give  us  power. 

To  conquer  all  our  foes, 
And  help  us  ev'ry  hour 

'Till  this  short  life  shall  close,; 
Then  bring  us  to  that  shore, 

Where  we  shall  all  he  blest, 
And  fight  with  fiends  no  more, 

But  sing,  and  shout,  and  rest.       ' 

HYMN  LIV.    C.  M. 

1  T\7"I!1LL  met,  dear  friends,  in  Jesus  namo. 

Come  let  us  now  rejoice; 
While  we  our  Saviour's  name  proclaim, 
With  cheerful  heart  and  toice. 

2  But  oh!  dear  Jesus,  Lamb  of  God! 

Send  down  the  heavenly  dove; 
His  graces  to  diffuse  abroad, 
And  warm  our  hearts  with  love: 

3  In  vain,  dear  Saviour,  here  we  meet, 

Except  thy  face  we  see: 
Thy  presence  mates  life's  journey  sweet; 
Dear  Lord,  we  cleave  to  thee. 

5  A  dungeon  shows  a  heavenly  dawn, 
When  there  with  thee  we  dwell; 
But  if  thy  presence  is  withdrawn, 
A  palace  is  a  hell. 

*J  Then,  O  dear  Jesus,  condescend 
To  meet  us  with  a  smile; 
Thy  spirit's  quick'ning  infTence  sends 
And  cleanse  pur  hearts  from  guiles 


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6  That  at  the  close  each  one  may  say, 

We've  not  met  here  in  vain; 

For  we  have  tasted  heaven  to  day, 

Nor  could  we  more  contain. 

HYMN  LV.    C.  M. 

1  f\  HAPPY  souls,  how  fast  you  go, 

And  leave  me  here  behind; 
Don't  stop  for  me,  for  now  I  see 
The  Lord  is  just  and  kind. 

2  Go  on,  go  on,  my  soul  says  go, 

And  I'll  come  after  you; 
Although  behind,  yet  I  can  find 
I'll  sing  Hosanna,too. 

3  And  give  you  strength  that  you  may  run, 

And  keep  your  footsteps  right; 
Though  fast  you  go,  and  I  so  slow, 
You  are  not  out  of  sight. 

4  When  you  get  to  the  world  above, 

And  all  the  glory  see; 
When  you  gel  home,  your  journey's  done. 
Then  look  you  out  for  me. 

5  For  I  will  come,  fast  as  I  can, 

Along  that  way  I  steer: 
Lord,  give  me  strength;  I  shall  at  length 
Be  one  among  )ou  there. 

6  There  altogether  we  shall  be; 

Together  we  shall  sing: 
Together  we  shall  praise  our  God, 
And  everlasting  King. 


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HYMN  LVI.    L.  M. 

1  pILGRIMS,  with  pleasure  let  us  part. 

Since  we  are  bound  up  in  one  heart; 
No  length  of  days,  no  distant  place 
Can  ever  break  these  bands  of  grace. 

2  Parting  with  joy,  we'll  join  to  sing^ 
The  wondefs  of  our  bleeding  king: 
Oar  distant  bodies  may  remove, 
But  nothing  shall  divide  our  love. 

5  In  vain  may  earth  and  hell  combine, 
To  quench  that  love  which  is  divine, 
It  will  not  cea'se  with  dying  breath, 
Nor  cool  when  we  are  cold  in  death, 

4  And  now  in  love  with  Jesus's  name, 
Let  bodies  part  and  spread  his  fame; 
That  other  souls  may  leave  their  wo, 
And  join  with  us  m  glory  too. 

5  A  few  more  rolling  days  and  years 
Shall  brings  period  to  our  tears; 
Soon  we  shall  reach  the  blissful  shore, 
Where  parting  hours  are  known  no  more. 

6  Tkere  shall  our  souls  adore  the  hand 
That  led  us  through  this  desert  land; 
I-ose  ail  our  grief,  forget  our  pains, 
Aad  join  in  everlasting  strains. 

HYMN  LVII.    L.  M. 

I  fOME,  ye  that  do  in  Jesus  dwell,. 
vMy  Christian  brethren,  now  farewell; 
Come,  part  in  peace,  and  part  in  love, 
And  sing  and  pray  where'er  ye  roye. 


14S 

2  Come,  wifR  your  tears  aad  leave  yotn» 

pains, 
Do  not  lament  while  Jesus  reigns; 
For  though  in  body  we  may  part, 
Yet  we  are  still  as  nigh  in  heart. 

3  And  if  to  distant  lands  I-go,' 

It  is  the  jub'lee  trump  to  blow: 
O  may  my  Jesus  be  with  thee; 
And  when  you're  well  remember  me, 

4  And  when  I  near  my  Master  get, 
Then  I  shall  find  you  near  my  seat; 
And  we  shall  often  meet  as  one, 
When  pleading  at  our  Father's  throne. 

5  And  if  I  never  more  return, 

Do  not  for  my  long  absence  mourn; 
For  if  I  am  but  near  my  God, 
Then  all  is  well,  though  far  abroad. 

6  Since  God  is  every  where  so  tame, 
Then  let  us  part  to  spread  his  fame^ 
Soon  we  shall  end  this  mortal  race,  * 
Then  all  shall  meet  him  face  to  face. 

7  And  hallelujah,  then  our  song, 

All  sounding  through  the  countless  throng 
Jesus  our  God  that  lovely  name,  r 

Shall  be  our  everlasting  theme, 

HYMN  LVIII.     C.  M. 

1  J  HEAR  the  gospel's  joyful  sound: 
An  organ  I  shall  be, 
To  sound  aloud  redeeming  lore.  A 

VM  smne/s'  misery, 


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2  My  honour'd  parents,  fare  vou  well; 

My  Jesus  doth  me  call; 
I  leave  you  here  with  God,  until 
I  meet  you  once  for  all. 

3  My  wild  affections  I'll  forsake, 

My  parents  and  their  house; 
And  to  the  wilderness  betake, 
To  pay  the  Lord  my  vows. 

4  I  will  forsake  my  chiefest  mates,* 

That  nature  could  afford; 
And  wear  the  shfcth  unto  the  field, 
To  wait  upon  the  Lord. 

5  Then  through  ths  wilderness  I'll  riua. 

Preaching  the  gospel  free: 

O!  be  not  anxious  for  your  son, 

The  Lord  will  comfort  me. 

6  And  if  through  preaching  I  should  gain 

True  subjects  to  the  Lord: 
'Twill  more  than  recompense  my  pain, 
To  see  tnera  love  his  word. 

7  My  soul  doth  wish  Mount  Zion  well, 

'What'er  beeomes  of  me; 
There  my  best  friends  and  kindred  dwell. 
And  there  1  long  to  be. 

8  Here,  in  thy  courts,  I  leave  my  vows, 

And  thy  rich  grace  record: 
Witness  yc  saints  who  hear  me  now, 
If  I  forsake  the  Lord. 


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HYMN  LIX  C.  M. 

iyE  happy  children  who  follow  Jesus, 
Into  the  house  of  prayer  and  praise; 
Who  are  join'd  in  union  while  love  increases, 
Resolved  this  way  to  spend  vour  days; 
Although  we  are  hated  by  the  world  and  Satan, 
And  flesh  and  such  as  know  not  God; 
Vet  happy  moments  and  joyful  seasons, 
We  oft  times  find  on  Canaan's  road. 

2  Whilst  we've  been  waiting  on  lovely  Jesus, 

We've  felt  some  streams  coming  from  above,: 
Our  hearts  have  burned  with  holy  raptures 

We  long  to  be  absorb 'd  in  love, 
Then  let  us  hold  fast  what  is  given, 

And  trust  in  God  for  time  to  come, 
Sure  we  shall  find  our  way  to  heaven, 

So  farewel  Brethren,  1  am  going  home. 

3  But  as  we  go,  let  us  praise  our  Jesus, 

And  pray  for  those  who  spurn  his  grace, 
Lest  they  should  lose  love's  richest  treasure* 

And  ne'er  enjoy  God's  smiling  face; 
Now  here's  my  hand  and  my  best  wishes, 
In  token  of  my  Christian  love, 
In  hopes  with  you  to  praise  mv  Jesus, 
So  farewel  Brethren  we>i]  meet  above. 

HYMN  LX.  C.  M. 

l^\rHE^  any  turn  from  Zion's  way, 
Alas!  what  numbers  do, 
Methinks  I  hear  my  Saviour  say, 
Wilt  thou  forsake  me  too. 

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2  Ah  Lord,  with  such  a  heart  as  mine, 

Unless  thou  hoJrl  me    ast, 
I  feel  i  must  1  shall  decline. 
And  prove  tike  them  at  last, 

3  Yet  I hou  alone  last  power  »  know. 

To  save  a 'Wretch  iike  me, 

To  whom  or  wither  eould  I  go, 

if  1  should  turn  from  thee. 

4  Be\ond  a  doubt,  I  rest  assur'd, 

Thou  art  the  Christ  of  God, 
Who  hast  eternal  life  secur'd, 
H\  promise  and  b\  blood. 

5  The  help  of  men  and  angels  join'd', 

Could  never  reach  my  case, 

Nor  <*an  1  hope  relief  to  find, 

Bui  in  thy  boundless  grace. 

6  No  voice  but  thine  can  give  me  rest, 

\nd  bid  m>  fears  depart, 
No  love  bm  thine  can  make  me  bless'd, 
And  satisfy  my  heart. 

7  What  anguish  has  that  question  stirrd, 

if  1  will  also  go, 
Yet  Lord  relying  on  thy  word, 
i  humbly  answer-  no. 

HYMN  LXI.  P.  M. 

I  pO\!E  th^'i  long  expected  Jesus, 
BoiD  to  set  iSy  people  free, 
FVotn  our  fears   s.-y  I        -  re'ease  us, 
Let  us  find  our  resl  in  thee; 


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Israel's  strength  and  consolation 
Hope  of  all  the  saints  thou  art, 
Dear  desire  of  every  nation, 
Joy  of  every  longing  heart. 

2     Born  thy  people  to  deliver, 
Born  a  child  and  yet  a  king, 
Born  to  reign  in  ns  for  ever, 
Now  thj  gracious  kingdom  bring, 
By  thine  own  eternal  spirit, 
Rule  in  all  our  hearts  alone, 
By  thine  all  sufficient  merit. 
Raise  us  to  thy  glorious  throne. 

HYMN  lxii.  l.  m. 

» 

1Q.REAT  God,  thy  watchful  care  we  bless, 
Which  guards  our  synagogues  in  peace, 
Nor  dare  tumultuous  foes  invade, 
To  fill  our  worshippers  with  dread. 

2  These  walls  we  to  thy  honour  raise, 

Long  may  they  echo  to  thy  praise, 
And  thou  descending  fill  the  place, 
With  choicest  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

3  Hce  let  the  great   Redeemer  reign, 

With  ail  the  graces  of  his  train, 
While  power  divine  his  word  attends, 
To  conquer  foes  and  cheer  his  friends. 

4  And  in  the  great  decisive  da\ , 

When  God  the  nations  shall  survey, 
May  it  before  the  world  appear, 

That  crowds  were  born  to  glory  here, 


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HYMN  LXIII    C.  M. 

ATYEAR  Shepherd  of  thy  people  hear, 
Thy  presence  now  display, 
As  thou  hast  given  a  place  for  prayer, 
So  give  us  hearts  to  pray. 

2  Within  these  walls,  let  holy  peace, 

And  love  and  concord  dwell. 
There  give  the  troubled  conscience  ease. 
The  wounded  spirit  heal. 

3  Shew  us  some  token  of  thy  lore, 

Our  fainting  hope  to  raise, 
And  pour  thy  blessings  from  above, 
That  we  jvay  render  praise. 

4f  And  may  the  gospel's  joyful  sound, 
Enforc'd  by  mighty  grace, 
Awaken  many  sinners  round, 
To  come  and  fill  the  place. 

HYMN  LXIV.  L.  M. 

1F\0TH  it  not  grief  and  wonder  move, 
To  think  of  Israel's  dreadful  fall, 
Who  wanted  miracles  to  prove, 

Whether  the  Lord  was  God  or  Baal. 

2  See  how  the  great  Elijah  stands. 

His  feet  do  glow  with  love  and  zeal, 
In  faith  and  prayer  he  lifts  his  hands, 
And  makes  to  heaven  his  great  appeal. 

3  0  Lord,  if  I  thy  servant  am, 

If  'tis  thy  message  fills  my  heart, 


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Now  glorify  thy  holy  name, 

And  show  this  people  who  thou  art 

4  He  spake  and  lo,  a  sudden  flame, 

Consum'd  the  dust,  the  wood,  the  stone, 
The  people  struck  at  once  proclaim, 
The  Lord  is  God  the  Lord  alone. 

5  Like  him  we  mourn  an  awful  day, 

While  more  for  Baal  than  God  appear, 
Like  him  my  Brethren,  let  us  pray, 
And  may  the  God  of  Israel  hear. 

©  Lord  if  thy  servant  speak  the  truth, 
If  he  indeed  is  sent  by  thee, 
Confirm  thy  word  to  all  these  youth, 
And  let  us  thy  salvation  see. 

7  Now  may  the  spirit's  holy  fire, 

Prove  every  heart  that  hears  the  word, 
Consume  each  hurtful  vain  desire, 

And  make  us  know  thou  art  the  Lord. 

HYMN  LXV.  P.  M. 

lOAW  you  my  Saviour, 

Saw  you  my  Saviour, 
Saw  you  my  Saviour  and  God; 

Oh!  he  groan'd  on  Calvary, 

To  set  us  sinners  free; 
And  to  save  us  from  death  by  his  blood. 

2       He  was  extended, 
He  was  extended, 
Shamefullv  nail'd  to  the  cross, 

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Oh!  .he  bowed  his  head  and  died; 
Tin:*  my  Lord  was  crucified: 
For  to  save  us  from  death  by  his  love. 

3  Jesus  huus  bleeding, 
Jesus  hun«  bleeding, 

Three  drea  -ul  hours  in  pain, 

O!  the  Sum  r  iu-/d  to  shine, 

When  his  Majesty  divine; 
Was  derided,  insulted  and  slain. 

4  Darkness  prevailed, 
Darkness  prevailed, 

Darkness  prevailed  o'er  the  land, 
And  the  solid  rocks  was  rent, 
Through  Creation's  vast  extent; 

When  the  Jews  crucified  the  Son  of  Man 

5  It  is  finished, 
It  is  finished, 

And  the  dreadful  work  i§  done, 
He  was  taken  by  the  gi  eat, 
And  embalm'd  in  spices  sweet, 

And  in  a  new  Sepulchre  was  laid. 

6  Hail!  niighly  Saviour, 
Hail:  mighty  Saviour, 

Prince  and  the  author  of  peace; 

O!  he  burst  the  bands  of  death; 

And  triumphant  through  the  earth. 
He  ascended  the  mansions  of  bliss. 

V       He  has  now  ascended, 
He  has  now  ascended, 
To  tjie  bless'd  mansions  above.; 


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Oi  he  sits  enthron'd  in  bliss, 
For  to  give  us  life  and  peace, 
And  to  bring  us  to  mansions  of  rest. 

8       I  will  forgive  them, 
I  will  forgive  them, 
If  they  repent  and  believe, 
O!  let  them  turn  to  me, 
And  salvation  they  shall  see, 
And  to  cleanse  them  I'll  wash  them  in  blood, 

HYMN  LXVI.  C.  M. 

I'D  ISE,  rise  my  soul,  and  leave  the  ground; 
Stretch  all  thy  thoughts  abroad, 
And  rouse  up  every  tuneful  sound, 
To  praise  the  eternal  God. 

2  Long  ere  the  lofty  skies  were  spread, 
Jehovah  fill'd  his  throne; 

Or  Adam  form'd  or  angels  made, 
Jesus  lived  alone. 

3  His  boundless  years  can  ne'er  decrease, 
But  still  maintain  their  prime, 
Eternity's  his  dwelling  place, 

And  ever  is  his  time. 

4  While  like  a  tide  our  minutes  flow, 
The  present  and  the  past; 

He  fills  his  own  eternal  throne, 
And  sees  our  ages  waste. 

5  The  sea  and  sky  must  perish  to(K 
And  vast  destruction  come; 


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The  creatures  look  how  old  they  grow, 
And  what  their  eternal  doom. 

6  Well,  let  the  sea  shrink  all  away, 
And  flame  melt  down  the  skies," 
My  God  shall  live  an  endless  day, 
\V  hen  old  creation  dies. 


HYMN  LXVII.  C.  M. 

lTyHAT  mighty  man,  or  mighty  God, 
Comes  travelling  in  state, 
Along  the  Idumean  road, 
Away  from  Bozrah's  gate. 

2  The  glory  of  his  robes  proclaim, 
'Tis  some  victorious  kinsr, 

'Tis  I,  the  Just,  the  Almighty  One, 
That  your  salvation  bring. 

3  Why  mighty  Lord;  thy  saints  inquire, 
Why  thine  apparel's  red. 

And  all  thy  vesture  stain'd  like  those 
Who  in  the  wine-press  tread. 

4  I,  by  myself  have  trod  the  press, 
And  crush'd  my  foes  alone; 

!Vly  wrath  hath  struck  the  rebels  dead, 
My  fury  stamp'd  them  down. 

5  I,  have  subdued  the  infernal  powers, 
And  broke  their  kingdom  down, 

I,  have  distroyed  that  monster  death, 
And  made  my  power  known. 


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<Tis  Edom's  blood  that  dies  my  robes, 
With  joyful  scarlet  stains. 
The  triumph  that  my  raiment  wears, 
Sprung  from  their  bleeding  veins. 

Thus  shall  the  nations  be  subdued, 
That  dare  insult  my  sainls, 
I  have  an  arm  to  avenge  their  wrongs, 
An  ear  for  their  complaints. 

HYMN  LXVIII.  C.  M. 

ITtOLY  and  reverend  is  the  name, 

Of  our  eternal  king, 
Thrice  holy  Lord  the  angels  cry, 
Thrice  holy  let  us  sing. 

Heaven's  brightest  lamps  with  him  compared, 
How  mean  they  look  and  dim; 
The  fairest  angels  have  their  spots, 
When  once  compared  with  him. 

Holy  is  lie  in  all  his  works, 
And  truth  is  his  delight, 
But  sinners  and  their  wicked  ways 
Shall  perish  from  his  sight. 

The  deepest  reverence  of  the  mind, 
Pay,  O  my  soul  to  God, 
Lift  with  thy  hands  a  holy  heart, 
To  his  sublime  abode. 

With  sacred  awe  pronounce  his  name, 
Whom  words  nor  thoughts  can  reach, 
A  broken  heart  shall  please  him  more, 
Than  the  best  forms  of  speech. 


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6     Thou  holy  God,  preserve  my  soul, 
From  ail  pollution  free, 
The  pure  in  heart,  are  thy  delight. 
And  they  thy  face  shall  see. 

HYMN  LXIX.  P.  M. 

1  fjOl)  with  us,  O  glorious  name! 

Let  it  shine  in  endless  fame, 
God  and  man  in  Christ  unite, 
O,  mysterious  depth  and  height. 

2  God  with  us  amazing  love, 
Brought  him  from  his  courts  above, 
Now,  ye  saints  his  grace  admire, 
Swell  the  song  with  holy  fire. 

3  God  with  us,  0  blissful  theme! 
Let  the  impious  not  blaspheme, 
Jesus  shall  in  judgment  sit, 
Dooming  rebels  to  the  pit. 

4  God  with  us,  0  wondrous  grace! 
Let  us  see  him  face  to  face, 
That  we  may  Emmanuel  siug, 
As  we  ought  our  God  and  King, 

HYMN  LXX.  S.  M. 

1  f^OME  all  harmonious  tongues, 
Your  noblest  music  bring, 


'Tis  Christ  the  everlasting  God, 
'Tis  Christ  the  blessed  Kin^. 


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J     Tell  how  he  took  our  flesh, 
To  take  a\vay  our  guilt. 
Sing  the  dear  drops  of  sacred  blood, 
That  hellish  monsters  spilt. 

!     Alas!  the  cruel  spear, 
Went  deep  into  his  side, 
And  the  rich  flood  of  purple  gore, 
Their  murd'rous  weapons  dy  d. 

The  waves  of  swelling  grief, 
Did  o'er  his  bosom  roil, 
And  mountains  of  Almighty  love, 
Lay  heavy  on  his  soul. 

»     Down  to  the  shades  of  death, 
He  bow'd  his  awful  head, 
Yet  he  arose  to  live  and  reign, 
When  death  itself  is  dead. 

i     No  more  the  bloody  spear, 
The  cross  and  nails  no  more, 
For  hell  itself  shakes  at  his  name, 
And  all  the  heavens  adore. 

[     There  our  Redeemer  sits, 
High  on  his  blessed  throne, 
He  is  our  Father  and  our  God, 
And  smiles  upon  his  own. 

HYMN  LXXI.  C.  M. 

T>LEST  morning  whose  young  dawning  rays. 
Beheld  our  rising  God, 
That  saw  him  triumph  o'er  the  dust, 
And  leave  his  last  abode. 


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2  In  the  cold  prison  of  a  tomb," 
The  dear  Redeemer  lay, 

Till  the  revolving  skies  had  brought, 
The  third,  the  appointed  day. 

3  Hell  and  the  grave  unite  their  force, 
To  hold  our  God  in  vain, 

The  sleeping  conqueror  arose, 
And  burst  their  feeble  chain. 

4  To  thy  great  name  almighty  Lord, 
These  sacred  hours  we  pay, 

And  loud  hosannas  shall  proclaim, 
The  triumph  of  the  day. 

5  Salvation  and  immortal  praise, 
To  our  victorious  King, 

Let  heaven,  and  earth,  and  rocks,  and  seas, 
With  glad  hosannas  ring. 

HYMN  LXXII.  L.  M. 

I  <r]PlS  finished,  so  the  Saviour  cried, 

And  meekly  bow'd  his  head  and  died, 
>Tis  finished  yes,  the  race  is  run, 
The  battle  fought,  the  vict'ry  won. 

2  'Tis  finished  all  that  heaven  decreed. 
And  all  the  ancient  prophets  said, 
'Tis  now  fulfill'd  as  was  designed, 

In  me  the  Saviour  of  mankind. 

3  'Tis  finished  Aaron  now  no  more, 
Must  stain  his  robes  with  purple  gore. 
The  sacred  veil  is  rent  in  twain, 

And  Jewish  rites  no  more  remain. 


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4  £Tis  finished  t ii is  my  dying  groan, 
SI  all  sins  of  every  kind  forgiven, 
Millions  shall  be  redeemed  from  death, 
By  this  my  last  expiring  breath. 

5  'Tis  finished  heaven  is  reconciled, 

And  all  the  powers  of  darkness  spoiled, 
Peace,  love,  and  happiness  again, 
Return  and  dwell  with  sinful  men. 

G     'Tis  finished,  let  the  joyful  sound, 
Be  heard  thro'  all  the  nations  round, 
'Tis  finished  let  the  echo  fly, 
Thro'  heaven,  and  hell,  thro'  earth  and  sky. 

HYMN  LXXITI.  C.  M. 

'T'HERE  is  a  fountain  fill'd  with  blood, 
Brawn  from  Immanuel's  veins, 
>       And  sinners  plung*d  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  d)ing  thief  rejoiced  to  see. 
That  fountain  in  his  day, 

O,  may  1  there  tho'  vile  as  he, 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

3  Bear  suffering  Lamb  thy  precious  bloody 
Shall  never  lose  its  power, 

4Till  all  the  rausomd  church  of  God, 
Ee  sav*d,  to  sin  no  mere. 

4  E'er  since  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream, 
Thy  flowing  wounds  supply, 
Redeeming  iove  has  been  my  theme. 
And  shall  be  till  I  die. 

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6     But  when  this  lisping  stammering  tongue, 
Lies  silent  in  the  grave, 
Then  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 
I'll  sing  the  power  to  save. 

HYMN  LXX1V.  P.  M. 
1  TfOW  shall  I  my  Saviour  set  forth, 
**  How  shall  I  his  beautie?  declare, 
O,  how  shall  I  speak  of  his  worth, 
Or  what  his  chief  dignities  are? 
His  angels  can  never  express, 
Nor  saints  who  sit  nearest  his  throne, 
How  rich  are  his  treasures  of  grace, 
No  this  is  a  mystery  unknown. 
2     In  him  all  the  fullness  of  God, 
For  ever  transcendently  shines, 
Tho'  once  like  a  mortal  he  stood, 
To  finish  his  gracious  designs; 
Tho'  once  he  was  nail'd  to  the  cross, 
Vile  rebels  like  me  to  set  free, 
Hi*  glnrv  sustained  no  loss, 
Eternal  his  kingdom  shall  be. 
S     His  wisdom,  his  love  and  his  power, 
Seemed  then  with  eact,  other  to  vie, 
|    When  sinners  he  stoop'd  to  restore, 
Poor  sinners  condemned  to  die, 
He  laid  all  his  grandeur  aside, 
And  dwelt  in  a  cottage  of  clay, 
poor  sinners  he  lov'd  till  he  dy'd> 
To  wash  their  pollutions  away. 
4     O,  sinners  believe  and  adore, 
This  Saviour  so  rich  to  redeem. 


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No  creature  can  ever  explore, 
The  treasures  of  goodness  in  him; 
Come  all  ye  who  see  yourselves  lost, 
And  feel  yourselves  bunlen'd  with  sin, 
Draw  near  while  with  terror  your  toss'd, 
Believe  and  your  peace  shall  begin. 

HYMNLXXV.   P.M. 

1  QOD  of  power!   God  of  love! 

Earth  thy  footstool,  Heaven  thy  throne! 
From  thy  seat  of  bliss  above, 

Bow  thine  ear  in  mercy  down. 
Thou,  who  dwell'st  in  endless  space, 

Fill  the  house,  we  now  prepare, 
With  thy  presence  aud  thy  grace, 

Hear,  oh,  hear  thy  people's  pray'r. 

2  Vainly  human  power  essays, 

Vainly  to»ls  the  artists  skill, 
Worthily  a  shrine  to  raise, 

Which  thy  majesty  may  fill. 
But  where  in  thy  sacred  name, 

Two  or  three  assembled  are, 
They  may  thy  sure  promise  claim, 

Thou  wilt  hear  their  humble  prayer. 

3  Once  o'er  all  this  favor'd  land, 

Savage  wilds  and  darkness  spread; 
Shelter'd  now  by  thy  kind  hand, 

Cheerful  dwellings  rear  their  head. 
Where  once  frown'd  the  tangled  wood, 

Fertile  held*  and  meadows  smile  : 
Where  the  stake  of  torture  stood, 

Rises  now  thy  Church's  pile. 


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4  Where  the  arrow's  VengefW  flight, 

Sex.  n'or  age,  nor  childhood  spard; 
Fraud  was  skill,  and  pow-*r  was  rights 

There  thy  gospel's  sound  is  heard! 
Heard,  alas!  too  oft  in  vain 

Yet,  with  mild,  prevailing  force, 
Spreads  its  love-diffusing  reign, 

Nor  can  aught  impede  its  course. 

&  Where  the  hostile  fire-brand's  flash. 

Reddened,  late,  the  midnight  air, 
And  the  falling  coluunrs  crash, 

Drown4d  the  cry  of  wild  despair. 
Thou,  whose  nod  the  storms  obey, 

Midst  the  wreck  of  blazing  domes, 
Bad*st  the  foe  his  fury  stay, 

And  respect  our  private  homes. 

6  For  these  wonders  of  thy  grace, 

See  us  bow  the  grateful  knee, 
And  with  this  thy  holy  place, 

Consecrate  ourselves  to  thee. 
And  when  in  this  Temple's  bound, 

To  thy  altar  we  repair, 
Breathe  thy  healing  presence  round, 

Hear,  oh  hear,  thy  people's  prayer! 

HYMN  LXXYI.  C.  M. 


CEE  where  the  great  incarnate  God 

JmIIs  a  majestic  throne, 
While  from  the  skies,  his  awful  voice, 
Bears  the  last  judgment  down. 


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2  I  am  the  first,  and  I  the  last, 

Thro'  endless  years  the  same; 
I  ana,  is  my  memorial  still. 
And  my  eternal  name. 

3  Such  favours  as  a  God  can  give, 

My  royal  grace  bestows; 
Ye  thirsty  souls  come  taste  the  streams, 
\V  here  life  and  pleasure  flows. 

4  The  saint  that  triumphs  o'er  his  sins, 

HI  own  him  for  a  Son, 
The  whole  creation  shall  record 
The  conquests  he  has  won. 

Q  But  bloody  hands  and  hearts  unclean, 
And  all  the  lying  race, 
The  faithless  and  the  scoffinsr  crew 
That  spurn  at  otter  d  grace. 

6  They  shall  be  taken  from  my  sight, 

Bound  fast  in  iron  chains, 
And  headlong  plunged  into  the  lake 
Where  pain  and  darkness  reigns. 

7  0,  may  1  stand  before  the  lamb 

Wben  earth  aid  seas  are  fled, 
And  hear  the  Judge  pronounce  my  name, 
With  blessings  on  my  head. 

8  May  1  with  these  for  ever  dwell, 

Who  here  were  my  delight: 
While  sinners  banish'd  down  to  hell. 
No  more  offend  my  sight. 

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HYMN  LXXVII.  P.  M. 

i\ |Y  loving  fellow  travellers, 
Who  are  for  Canaan  bound, 
Let's  raise  a  song  to  Jesus, 
Make  hills  and  vallies  sound. 
Though  troubles  do  beset  us 
AYhile  in  this  barren  place, 
Yet  Jesus  will  be  with  us 
And  keep  us  by  his  grace. 

2  Tho'  infernal  spirits  tempt  us, 
Our  souls  they  would  beguile, 
The  world  may  persecute  us; 
At  us  they  laugh  and  smile; — 
The  world  would  fain  deceive  us 
And  bring  us  into  thrall; 

But  glory  be  to  Jesus, 
Through  him  we  conquer  all. 

3  Since  we  are  so  surrounded, 
Our  number  seems  so  few, 
Let  us  unite  the  closer, 

To  Jesus  still  prove  true; 
The  wolf  can  never  harm  us 
While  in  our  Shepherd's  care, 
But  if  we  once  are  parted 
The  wolf  will  soon  appear, 

4  My  love  to  Christ  for  ever, 
And  to  my  brethren  dear, 
Let's  cherish  one  another 
And  feel  each  other's  care; 
Press  forward  on  our  journey, 
Keep  Zion  still  in  view, 


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And  in  spite  of  all  opposers 
The  Lord  will  bring  us  through. 

5     Our  warfare's  nearer  over 
Than  when  we  last  did  meet, 
Who  next  shall  leave  the  army 
To    valk  the  golden  street? 
No  matter  which,  my  brethren, 
If  Jesus  gives  the  call, 
If  I'm  the  next  poor  pilgrim, 
"With  Christ  1  leave  you  all. 

?     Come  let  us  sing  his  praises, 
Lest  we  should  meet  no  more, 
Till  Jesus  lands  his  army 
On  that  eternal  shore. 
Sing   Glory,  hallelujah, 
Sweet  Jesus  quickly  come, 
Prepare  us  for  thy  glory, 
And  take  thy  children  home. 

HYMN  LXXVIII.  P.  M. 

TEHOVAH  Lord,  to  thee  we  raise 
All  humble  song  of  sacred  praise, 

For  comforts  in  thy  Word; 
By  truths  divine,  as  now  reveal'd, 
Dear  Lord,  our  sorrows  all  are  heal'd, 

And  peace  of  mind  restor'd. 

The  eternal  Father  in  the  Son, 
And  Holy  Spirit  thence,  as  One, 

En  thy  blest  form  we  see; 
Thousands  of  angels  hail  thee  King, 
And  endless  hallelujahs  sine, 

T|  praise  thy  Deity. 


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3  Rise  then,  my  soul,  from  ev'ry  sin, 
The  work  of  righteousness  begin, 

And  serve  this  Prinee  of  light; 
Whose  spirit  caus'd  the  lame  to  walk, 
The  deaf  to  hear,  the  dumb  to  talk, 

And  now  to  faith  gives  sight. 

4  Jesus,  thou  light  and  life  divine, 

All  honour,  pow'r,  and  strength  be  thine; 

To  thee  my  praise  I  bring; 
Thou  art  my  all,  in  glory  clad, 
My  Lord,  my  Saviour,  and  my  God, 

My  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 

HYMNLXXIX.   L.M. 

1  T>RAISE  ye  the  Lord,  adore  his  name, 

Declare  his  love,  his  truth  proclaim; 
Be  it  to  ev'ry  nation  known, 
Jesus  is  God,  and  God  alone. 

2  Thy  honour  and  thy  name  we  sing, 
To  thee,  great  God,  our  tribute  bring; 

The  wondrous  works  which  thou  hast  done, 
Shall  soon  be  known  from  sun  to  sun. 

3  Now  for  a  shout  of  sacred  joy, 
Zion,  thy  heart  and  voice  employ; 
Great  is  the  Lord,  he  dwells  in  thee, 
And  great  Jehovah's  praise  must  be. 

4  Hosanna  to  thy  name,  O  Lord, 
Thy  love  and  goodness  we  record; 
We  join  the  angel  hosts  above, 
And  praise  Jehovah,  God  of  love. 


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HYMN  LXXX.  P.  M. 

1  rpHE  great  Jehovah  praise, 

Who  lives  and  reigns  in  heav'n; 
The  God  of  truth,  and  love,  and  grace, 

To  sinners  givn. 
Great  is  the  Lord,  the  Lamb, 
By  holy  saints  contest; 
He  is  their  Lord,  their  great  I  Am, 
Adord  and  blest. 

3  The  dear  Redeemer  praise, 
He  ail-suiticieiit  is; 
He'll  guide  us  safely  all  our  days, 

:  o  worlds  of  Ijiiss. 
In  him  secure  we  stand, 
Almighty  is  his  pow'r; 
Our  rock  tbro'  ail  the  desert  land, 
Our  shield  and  tow;r. 

3  Our  great  eternal  King 

In  heav'n  supremely  reigns; 
Angels  and  saints  his  praises  sing, 
In  s'-  eetest  strains: 
There  all  his  people  ive, 
Before  his  holy  throne, 
And  all  the  joys  their  God  can  give, 
Shall  be  their  own. 

HYMN  LXXXI.  All  8's. 

1   tESUS,  thou  King,  enthroned  on  high, 
To  whom  angelic  hosts  draw  nigh, 
Whose  courts  they  fill  with  thankful  songs, 
Resounding  from  immortal  tongues; 


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Thee  they  proclaim  thro*  realms  of  rest, 
"God  over  all,  for  ever  blest." 

2  We  would  like  them  thy  powfr  proclaim, 
And  swell  the  honours  of  thy  name; 
That  name  whence  all  our  mercies  rise, 
Which  to  each  want  gives  due  supplies: 
Our  King  thou  art,  adord,  confest, 

M  God  over  all,  for  ever  blest.'* 

3  Thy  Word,  unfolded,  pours  it's  light, 
To  clear  and  bless  the  mental  sight; 
We  see  in  each  prophetic  line 

The  glories  of  thy  godhead  shine; 
Our  great  Emmanuel  stands  confest, 
■*  God  over  all,  for  ever  blest." 

4  Be  this  our  care,  while  here  we  stay, 
To  walk  with  thee,  who  art  "  the  way;" 
In  thtee,  "the  truth"  divine,  believe; 
From  thee,  "the  life,''  our  life  receive; 
Thee  the  sole  Lord  of  pow'r  possest, 

*  God  over  all,  for  ever  blest." 

HYMN  LXXXII.  L.  M. 

1  JESUS,  thou  son  of  love  divine, 

Thy  rays  thro'  all  creation  shine; 
In  thee,  with  bright  effulgence,  meet 
In  blessed  union,  light  and  heat. 

2  Thro4  heav'n  thy  glory  is  displayed 
In  one  bright  day  without  a  shade: 
Angels  from  thee  supremely  prove 
The  nameless,  endless  joys  of  love. 


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3  With  thee  they  dwell  in  vernal  light, 
Nor  feel  nor  fear  the  shades  of  night; 
Thy  heavenly  beams  will  never  fail, 
But  one  eternal  day  prevail. 

4  Be  darkness  known  on  earth  no  more, 
But  truth  display^  from  shore  to  shore; 
Till  men  of  ev'ry  land  shall  see 

Thy  glory,  Lord,  and  worship  thee. 

9  <Tis  done— the  sun  of  love  appears, 

The  shades  withdraw,  the  morning  clears; 
Now  love  and  truth  prevail  again, 
And  one  eternal  da\  shall  reign. 

HYMNLXXX1I1.  AllS's. 

1  rpIUS,  this  is  the  God  we  adore, 
1    Our  faithful  unchangeable  friend; 
Whose  love  is  as  great  as  his  pow'r, 
And  neither  knows  measure  nor  end: 

%  <Tis  Jesus,  the  First  and  the  Last, 

Whose  spirit  shall  guide  us  safe  homej 
Well  praise  him  for  all  that  is  past, 
And  trust  him  for  all  that's  to  come. 

HYMN  LXXXIV.  C.  M. 

1  f\V/R  Jesus  is  both  God  and  Man, 
^  In  human  form  is  he; 
Tho'  finite  beings  cannot  scan 
His  vast  infinity. 

2-  Why  should  we  fear  to  say  or  sing, 
Our  God  is  Man  alone, 


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When  to  the  heavens  the  sovereign  King 
As  God  and  Man  is  known? 

3  Angels  behold  him  as  he  is, 

In  human  form  divine; 
While  wisdom,  love,  and  endless  bliss, 
From  his  blefct  body  shine. 

4  Jesus  to  angels  thus  made  known, 

They  see  the  God  they  love: 
In  human  form  he  fills  the  throne, 
And  all  the  heav'us  above. 

5  This  is  the  God  our  souls  adore; 

We  s^lory  in  his  name, 
And  joyful  will,  from  shore  to  shore, 
His  Deity  proclaim. 

HYMN  LXXXV.  All  Tb. 

1  JESUS  mercy  let  us  sing, 

He  is  our  eternal  King; 
With  our  tongues  will  we  make  known, 
Mercy  is  from  him  alone. 

2  Now  the  human  is  divine, 

See  what  nameless  glories  shine 
From  the  body  of  our  Lord! 
Be  his  holy  name  ador'd. 

3  Truth  and  faithfulness  are  giv'n 
From  the  Lord,  the  God  of  heav'n; 
Mercy  ever  shall  endure, 

Jesu's  truth  and  love  are  sure. 

4  In  his  name  will  we  rejoice, 
All  tk«  day  lift  up  our  voice; 


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Glory  in  the  Lord  alone, 
For  no  other  God  we  own. 

HYMN  LXXXVI.  S.  M. 

npO  God  be  praises  giv'n, 

Who  hath  the  Word  unsealed, 
Disclosed  the  wondM-ous  things  of  heaven, 
And  holy  truth  reveabd. 

Now  living  waters  flow 
To  cheer  the  humble  soul; 
From  sea  to  sea  the  rivers  go, 

And  spread  from  pole  to  pole. 

Now  righteousness  shall  spring, 
And  grow  on  earth  again; 
Jesus  Jehovah  be  our  King, 
And  o'er  the  nations  reign. 

Jesus  shall  rule  alone, 

The  world  shall  hear  his  Word; 
By  one  blest  name  shall  he  be  known, 
The  Universal  Lord. 

HYMNLXXXVII.  P.M. 

THV  name  we  extol,  Jehovah,  our  King, 
For  ever  in  thee  we'll  triumph  and  sing; 

Thro'   error  and  darkness  the  truth  has  been, 
seal'd, 

But  now  the  rich  wonders  of  love  are  reveal'd. 

The  sacred  contents  <f  heaven's  blest  Word 
Are  opened  to  men  by  Jesus  our  Lord; 
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The  veil  is  remov'd,  we  now  enter  and  find 
The  Word's  deep  arcana  explain'd  to  the  mind, 

3  Now  heaven  and  earth  in  union  shall  prove, 
And  angels  with  men  conjoined  in  love: 

Deep  truths  of  the  gospel  shall  make  mortals 

wise, 
And  join  the  church  here  with  the  church  in  the 

skies. 

4  An  influx  divine  from  Jesus  shall  come, 
His  wisdom  and  love  guide  travellers  home; 
From  Jesu's  blest  body  sweet  influence  flow. 
To  cheer,  and  to  comfort  the  church  here  below. 

5  While  love  makes  us  pure,  truth  holds  out  her 

hand, 
To  lead,  and  conduct  to  Canaan's  blest  land: 
By  love  and  truth  guided,  we  joyfully  rise, 
And  Jesus  adoring,  press  on  to  the  skies. 

HYMN  LXXXVIII.'  S.  M. 

• 
X       /^jREAT  God,  we  give  thee  praise 
For  all  thy  wond'rous  grace, 
Thy  kind  and  condescending  ways, 
To  our  poor  fallen  race. 

3       Thou  hast  thy  love  reveal*d 

Beyond  what  prophets  knew. 
The  holy  book  of  truth  unseal'd 
To  our  astonished  view. 

3       We  wander  now  no  more 

Where  sons  of  darkness  lead: 


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But  truth,  in  sacred  light,  explore, 
And  wonder  while  we  read. 

4  No  more  a  fruitless  strife 

For  ever  we  maintain; 
The  Word  is  spirit   truth,  and  life. 
And  human  notions  vain. 

5  The  Word  is  all  divine, 

Its  inmost  is  the  Lord; 

His  glories  thro4  the  letter  shine, 

And  be  his  name  ador'd. 

HYMN  LXXXIX.  All8's, 

1  a-HE  Scriptures  we  justly  esteem 
A    The  glory  supreme  of  the  Lord, 
When  Jesus,  their  spirit,  is  seen, 

That  lustre  divine  to  afford. 
In  ev'ry  prophetical  book. 

Then  rishtlv  unfolding,  unseal  d, 

With  ioy  we  discern,  as  we  look. 
The  wonderful  Saviour  reveal  d. 

3  The  first  gracious  promise  to  man, 

A.  blessed  prediction  appears, 
To  save  is  the  soul  of  the  pian, 

And  gives  it  the  glory  it  wears. 
The  ancient  Levitical  law, 

Was  prophecy  after  it's  kind; 
In  types  there  the  faithful  foresaw 

The  Saviour  redeeming  mankind. 
*  Review  each  prophetical  song, 

Which  shines  in  predictions  rich  tram, 


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The  sweets  all  to  Jesus  belong 
And  point  out  his  sutF'rings  and  rei*n: 

5>iNe  David  his  harp  never  strung 
With  more  of  true  sacred  delight, 

1  han  when  of  the  Saviour  he  sun*, 
Divinely  reveal'd  to  his  sight. 
4  May  Jesus  more  precious  become, 
His  Word  be  a  iamp  to  our  feet, 
£'n  Te  iD  this  ui,de™ess  roam, 
lill  brought  in  his  presence  to  meet! 

1  lien,  then  will  we  gaze  on  thy  face, 

Uur  Prophet,  our  Priest,  and  our  Kin* 
Recount  all  thy  wonders  of  grace  ^ 

Thy  praises  eternally  sing. 

HYMN  XC.  C.  M. 

1  \\rE  read  the  holy  Word  with  joy, 

And  while  the  mind  is  there, 

w,SWeet  and  P,easi"§  the  employ, 
What  wond'rous  truths  appear' 

2  Would  we  our  God  and  Saviour  know? 

(That  knowledge  most  divine!) 
To  wisdom's  source  we'll  humble  go, 
For  there  his  glories  shine. 

3  Wish  we  ourselves,  our  souls  to  learn, 

Their  nature,  state,  and  end? 
To  inspiration's  pages  turn, 
There  all  the  man  is  penn'd. 

4  Would  we  the  heav'nly  kingdom  view, 

While  we  for  heav'n  prepare? 


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Tis  iu  the  sacred  pa«^es  too; 
The  humble  read  it  there. 

*  Whatever  we  want  to  learn,  or  know 
Of  useful,  pure,  and  good; 
To  Jesus,  and  his  scriptures  go, 
It  shall  be  understood.  ^ 

6  Jesus,  thou  God  of  all  the  Word, 
To  thee  be  honour  giv'n! 
Thou  givest  grace  and  wisdom,  Lord, 
And  thou  wilt  guide  to  heav'n. 

HYMN  XCI.  L.  M. 

1  •X'HERE  is  a  stream,  whose  gentle  flow 

A     Supplies  the  city  of  our  God: 
Life,  love,  and  joy,  still  gliding  thro', 
And  wat'ring  our  divine  abode. 

2  That  sacred  stream,  the  holy  Word, 
Which  all  our  raging  fear  controls: 
Sweet  peace  it's  promises  afford, 

And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  souls, 

3  Happy  the  man,  who  fears  the  Lord, 
Keeps  his  commands,  obeys  his  Word; 
In  this  his  highest  wisdom  lies, 
This  man  alone  is  truly  wise. 

4  Lord,  grant  me  this  celestial  skill, 
To  fear  thy  name,  obey  thy  will; 
Then  thy  salvation  I  shall  see, 
And  live  for  ever,  Lord,  with  thee, 

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HYMN  XC1L  C.  3M 

1  pOUNDED  on  truth,  thy  church  shall  rise 

In  thy  bright  image,  Lord; 

And  with  supreme  affection  prize 

The  doctrines  of  thy  Word. 

2  Thy  truth  shall  spread  on  ev'ry  hand, 

In  heav'n  and  earth  be  known; 
Thy  holy  church  for  ever  stand, 
Eternal  as  thy  throne. 

3  Thy  truth  is  wisdom,  and  shall  raise 

Thy  sons  to  perfect  light; 
Teach  them  thy  holy  name  to  praise, 
And  worship  thee  aright. 

4*  Thy  Word  is  pure,  and  all  divine, 
It  makes  the  simple  wise; 
Its  beams  of  heav'nly  glory  shine 
To  our  astonishd  eyes. 

5  Thy  Word  shall  be  my  only  guide, 
It's  wonders  I'll  explore; 
And  while  in  truth  t  can  confide, 
Its  Author  1*11  adore. 

HYMN  XCIII.  P.  M. 

1  VOW  diffuse  thy  holy  spirit, 

Nourish,  Lord,  the  heav'nly  seed: 
Let  each  heart  thy  grace  inherit, 
Raise  the  weak,  the  hungry  feed: 

From  the  gospel 
Now  supply  the  people's  need. 


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2  O  may  all  enjoy  the  blessing, 

Which  thy  Word  design  mI  to  give: 
Let  us  all,  thy  love  possessing, 
Joyfully  the  truth  receive, 

And  for  ever 
To  thy  praise  and  glory  live. 

HYMN  XCIV.  L.  M. 

1  TXARK!  glad  tidings  to  the  shepherds, 

Joyful  news  the  angels  bring; 
God  himself  in  flesh  hath  entered, 
Jesus  is  the  new-born  King; 
Hail  all  glory,  hail  all  glory, 
Let  the  whole  creation  sing. 

2  Shepherds  start  from  midnight  slumber; 
See  the  glory  shining  round, 

Gazing  on  the  blaze,  they  wonder, 
'Till  they're  prostrate  on  the  ground. 
Hallelujahs,  hallelujahs, 
By  the  shepherds  doth  resound. 

3  Fear  not  shepherds,  saith  the  angels, 
Banish  sorrow  from  your  eyes. 

For  in  Bethlehem's  coarse  manger 
God  a  spotless  infant  lies. 
See  Jehovah,  see  Jehovah, 
Veil'd  in  clay  below  the  skies. 

it  Haste  away,  ye  eastern  sages. 
See  the  star  proclaims  your  God, 
Fear  not  Herod  tho    he  rages, 
Sending  peals  of  death  abroad. 
Rachel  mourning,  Rachel  mourning, 
For  her  children  he  destroy  d. 


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B  Sinners  roar  and  saints  rejoices, 
At  the  great  Redeemer's  birth; 
Angels  join  their  cheerful  voices, 
Goo;)  will  to  men, peace  on  earth. 
Hallelujah,  hallelujah, 
Glory  in  the  Saviour's  birth. 

8  Let  all  people  have  salvation, 
Saith  the  heralds  from  above; 
Sound  his  name  thro4  every  nation, 
Teach  the  world  redeeming  love. 
Go,  ye  herahls,  go,  ye  heralds, 
Spread  his  name  where'er  ye  rove. 

7  Jesus,  spread  thy  gospel  glory, 
Save  pior  dying  souls  from  hell; 
Let  all  nations  bow  before  thee, 
Love  thy  name  and  with  thee  dwell. 
Haste  ye  heralds,  haste  ye  heralds, 
Your  Redeemers  name  :o  tell. 

HYMN  XCV.  P.  M. 

1  T  IGHT  of  life,  the  great  Messiah,  ^ 
■^   Promis'd  da>  -spring  from  on  high, 
Deign  to  visit  waiting  mortals 

From  thy  state  above  the  sky. 

2  Goti  incarnate,  veil  thy  splendour, 

Jo>  of  heaven,  to  earth  come  down; 
Make  in  flesh  thy  humble  dwelling, 
All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown. 

3  Shepherds,  did  you  learn  his  coming, 

Wai.st  you  kept  your  flocks  by  night; 


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Did  you  set^  his  star  in  heaven 
Blaze  with  new-created  light? 

1  Haste,  ye  Ma»i.  pome  am!  worship, 
See  the  orient  star  before; 
Bring  yoiir  presents,  gold  and  spices, 
Blest   Vrabia's  balmy  store. 

5  Ail  ye  joyous  host  of  heaven, 

Loudly  speak  the  Saviour's  praise; 
Saints  and  angels  in  full  chorus, 
Your  seraphic  voices  raise. 

6  Come.  O  come:  your  hallelujahs 

In  wide-echoing  songs  proclaim: 
Heav;n  and  earth  with  joy  resounding, 
Praise  the  blest  Redeemer'-;  name. 

HYMN  XCVI.  P.  M. 

1  T>  APT  into  future  times,  the  prophet  sung: 

A  virgin  shall  conceive,  a  virgin  bear  a  Son! 
From  Jesse's  root  behold  a  Branch,  a  iiod — 
Wonderful,  Counsellor   the  mighty  God, 
The  everlasting  Father,  Prime  of  Peace, 
His  name — his  government  shall  stili  increase. 

2  Swift  fly  the  year*,  and  rise  th'  expected  morn! 
Oh  spring  to  light,  auspicious  Babe!   be  bom. 
Hark!  a  glad  voice  the  lonely  desert  cheers: 
Prepare  the  way!  the  liud,  tl.e  God  appears! 
The  God,  the  God!  the  vocal  hills  reply. 

The  rocks  proclaim  ih  approacl.-og  Deity. 

3  Lo,  earth  receives  him  from  ilie  bending  skies! 
Sink  down  ye  mountains,  and  ye  vailies  nsej 


ITS 

With  head*  declin-d.  ve  cedars  homa^ 

Be  MM  ■  » :    ft  rap-id  ftoo*3  j 

The  :?av  i  .       -.  i  •'told: 

Hear  him  y.  ceaf.  and  at  -  :«thold. 

4  Now  crimes  shall  c~ase.  and  Errors  empire  fail: 
Rc'ui  i  aloft  her  scale: 

Peace  o*er  the  earth  her  alive  «aml  eitead^ 
And  white  rob'd  Iqi  >m  beat  m  deseend. 

No  sigh  repeated,  the  wide  bear, 

Since  Je«u»  -loops — to  wipe  each  contrite  tear. 

5  As  ihe  gspid  shepherd  tends  his  fle^c*  care. 
Beapti  fre*l  est  pat  the  puresi  air, 
£\plor-»  tfce  kfest,  the  w  and-riug  sheep  directs, 
B*  dm,}  •  ■•ei>ees  lbe»,  and  bj  night  pro'. 

1  hu>  -hall  mankind  ins   guardian  care  engage, 
The  promi»-d  Father  of  an  endlesa  age. 

6  Rise,  emifti  witl  light,  imperial  ?a)etn.  r 
Exalt    r>  town  head,  and  lift  ihj  ei 

*   -  _•  *  h y  s  p  a  (■  i  ■     «  m; 

See  latere  sons  and  daughters,  yet  unborn, 
In  crowding  rank;  >    le  arise, 

ReeeiNi..-        .. -paring  for  the  skic?! 

HYMN  XCV1I.  C.  M. 

1  "P  OWN"  from  the  worlds  of  radiant  Ji. 

B-  Sai  me. 

To  t  • 

me. 

2  He  m1:« 

From  mis*r>  and  despair; 


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Bids  us  receive  his  wond'rous  grace, 
And  seek  salvation  there. 

3  We  come,  Emmanuel,  at  thy  call, 

Believe  thj  glad'ning  Word; 
Renounce  our  sins,  ourselves,  our  all. 
And  glory  in  our  Lord. 

4  Salvation  to  Jehovah's  name 

With  grateful  hearts  we  sing, 
And  join  our  voices  to  proclaim 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King. 

5  Immortal  praise  to  God  belongs. 

For  such  unfathourd  love; 
Join  all  below  in  rapt'rous  songs, 
And  shout  ye  hosts  above. 

HYMN  XC VI II.  All  7*. 

1  TJARK!  the  skies  with  music  sound' 

Heav'nly  glory  beams  around; 
Christ  is  born!   the  augeis  sing, 
Glory  to  the  new-born  King. 

2  Peace  is  come,  good -will  appears, 
Sinners,  wipe  away  your  tears; 
Christ  for  you  in  flesh  to-day 
Humbly  in  the  manger  lay. 

3  Shepherds  tending  flocks  by  night, 
Heard  the  song,  and  saw  the  light; 
Took  their  reeds,  and  softest  strains 
Echo'd  thro'  the  happy  plains. 

*  Mortals,  hail  the  glorious  King! 
Richest  incense  cheerful  bring; 


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Praise  and  love  Emmanuel's  name, 
And  iiis  boundless  grace  proclaim. 

HYMN  XCIX.  L.  M. 


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HE  morning  dawns,  celestial  light 
Dispels  the  gloomy  shades  of  night; 
Truth  rears  her  standard  once  again, 
And  love,  celestial  iove,  shall  reign. 

2  The  heavenly  sun,  the  Lord  our  God, 
Beams  his  refulgent  ravs  abroad: 
He  chines  to  bless  the  humble  soul, 
And  spread  his  truth  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  Now  nations  barbarous,  rude,  and  blind, 
111  Jesus  shall  salvation  find: 

Idols  before  his  name  shall  fall, 
And  Christ  our  God,  be  Lord  of  all. 

4*  Thus  ev'ry  land  and  clime  shall  hear, 
The  Lord  is  God,  his  name  revere; 
From  sin,  and  deaih,  and  darkness  rise, 
And  join  the  concert  of  the  skies. 

HYMN  C.  P.  M. 

1  HPO  welcome  Jesus,  God  of  love, 

Let  earth  and  neavn  in  rapiure  rise; 
Your  tongues  in  praise,  ye  christians,  move, 

Ye  angers' sing  above  the  *kies: 
Be  Jesus  s  dear-Iov'd  name  with,  pleasure  sung, 
By  earth  and  heav'n,  by  ail  of  ev'ry  tongue. 


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2  He  comes  again  to  bless  our  race, 

Reveal  the  glories  of  his  Word, 
To  teach  the  wonders  of  his  grace 

And  reign  the  only  God  and  Lord. 
Sinners  prepare  yuur  hearts  give  Jesus  room, 
Your  God  is  love  to  bless  you  is  he  come. 

3  Redesm'd  by  mercy,  come  and  bring 

Your  grateful  tribute  to  your  Gud; 
Exalt  the  goodness  of  your  King, 

And  spread  his  nameless  love  abroad. 
Love   shall  attune  our  hearts  and  tongues  to 

raise 
An  everlasting  song  to  Jesu's  praise. 

HYMN  CL  L.  M. 

1VOW  Lord,  thy  kingdom  is  begun, 

And  soon  shall  spread  from  sun  to  sun; 
Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 
Thy  kingdom  rise  and  fall  no  more. 

2       Now  all  the  boasting  sons  of  pride 
From  Jesu's  presence  seek  to  hide, 
Usurpers  abdicate  their  throne, 
And  our  Jehovah  reigns  alone. 

o       Hail,  blessed  King!  in  triumph  ride, 
With  truth  and  justice  at  thy  side; 
Now  bring  the  haughty  kingdoms  down, 
For  thou  alone  shalt  wear  the  crown. 

4  Come,  glorious  Conqu'ror,  rule  alone9 
Set  up  thy  kingdom,  take  thy  throne; 
Joyful  before  thy  feet  we  fall 

And  hail  thee  King  and  Lord  of  all. 


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HYMN  C1I.  L.  M. 

i J^OW  to  onr  God  a  song  of  praise, 
F-  •  holy  is  his  name; 
Oracious  and  true  are  all  his  ways, 
We  will  his  love  proclaim. 

%  See  from  his  throne  divinely  flow 
His  heav'nly  trulh  and  love; 
Now  we  his  great  redemption  know,  - 
His  richest  mercy  prove. 

8  He  is  the  Lord  our  only  God, 
He  comes  to  men  again; 
His  truth  and  love  are  spread, 
And  glorious  is  his  reign. 

4  Jesus  thou  hast  to  us  made  known 

The  doctrines  of  thy  Word; 
Thou  art  our  Saviour  God  alone, 
Wre  know  no  other  Lord. 

5  To  thee  our  songs  of  praise  arise, 

Thou  wilt  accept  ou»  lays; 
And  as  U»  purer  states  we  rise 

We'll  give  ihee  purer  praise. 

HYMN  Gill.  L.  M. 

1T>EG1N  the  song,  aloud  rejoice, 
Join  ev  ry  heart,  and  ev'ry  voice; 
Jesus  the  God  of  heav'n  proclaim 
And  publish  thro'  the  world  his  name. 

2     Hark!   angels  sing  bis  praise  above 
The  heav'ns  re-echo  with  his  love; 
His  second  arlvem  angels  «i»:g 
And  new  the  songs  that  hail  their  King. 


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2     Ye  christians,  learn  the  rapt'rous  lays, 
In  songs  oflove  advance  his  praise? 
O  welcome  Jesus  to  the  soul, 
And  sound  his  name  from  pole  to  pole. 

.4     Now,  now  we  shall  his  glory  know, 
The  Lord  our  God  will  dwell  below; 
In  his  New  Church  make  his  abode, 
And  reign  with  us,  the  mighty  God. 

5     Rise,  ev'ry  heart,  with  rapture  sing, 
Hail  Jesus  hail  him  God  and  King; 
With  all  the  holy  angels  vie, 
In  songs  oflove  and  equal  joy. 

HYMN  CIV.  C.  M. 


1  A  RISE,  ye  happy  christians  rise, 

And  join  the  cheerful  song; 
Let  notes  of  praise  salute  the  skies, 
And  heav'n  the  sound  prolong. 

2  Jesus  the  God,  th'  eternal  Lord, 

A  second  time  appears; 
Fulfils  his  own  prophetic  Word, 
And  his  new  kingdom  rears. 

3  Jerusalem  from  heav'n  descends 

In  robes  of  light  divine; 
And  soon  the  earth's  remotest  ends 
8hali  see  her  glory  shine. 

*    Jesus  in  his  new  kingdom  reigns, 
No  other  God  we  know; 
His  name  resounds  thro'  heav'n's  domains, 
We  shout  his  praise  below. 


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HYMN  CV.  L.  M. 

1  nnHE  joyful  happy  day  appears, 

Jehovah  dries  his  Zion's  tears; 
He  comes  to  bless  the  humble  race, 
And  shew  the  wonders  of  his  grace. 

2  Behold,  our  God,  the  mighty  God, 
Who  spread  the  num'rous  worlds  abroad, 
Is  our  Redeemer;  we  rejoice, 

And  praise  his  name  with  cheerful  voice. 

3  We'll  trust  in  him,  nor  be  afraid, 
Jehovah  is  our  fortress  made; 

He  is  our  aid,  his  arm  is  strong, 
And  we'll  exalt  him  in  our  song. 

4  Wells  of  salvation  open  stand, 
And  living  waters  bless  the  land; 
Now,  while  we  draw  the  truths  divine, 
Our  grateful  praises,  Lord,  be  thine. 

HYMN  CVI.  L.  M. 

1  QREAT  God  of  heav'n,  it  cannot  be 

That  good  and  evil  flow  from  thee; 
Thou  art  eternally  the  same, 
And  love  and  mercy  are  thy  name. 

2  Thy  ways  are  truth  thy  laws  are  right, 
Justice  and  mercy  thy  delight; 

To  all  thy  tender  mercies  flow, 
In  heav'n  above,  and  earth  below. 

3  Thou  didst  in  love  our  race  create, 
Holy  and  happy  was  their  state; 


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And  when  by  sin  thy  creatures  fell, 
Thou  didst  redeem  their  souls  from  hell. 

4  To  all  thy  grace  is  freely  giv'n, 

And  thou  wouldst  lead  them  all  to  heav'nj 
Thy  nature's  love,  thy  dealings  kind, 
Nor  one  for  hell  was  e'erdesign'd. 

§  Great  God!  how  kind  are  all  thy  ways! 
How  free  thy  love,  how  rich  thy  grace! 
All  needful  aid  to  us  is  giv  n, 
And  we  have  pow'r  to  rise  to  heav'o. 


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HYMN  CVII.  C.  M. 


TT  \RK,  the  glad  sound!  The  Saviour  comet 


The  Saviour  promis'd  Ion 


Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  ev'ry  voice  a  song. 

2  On  him  the  Spirit  largely  pour'd, 

Exerts  its  sacred  tire; 
Wisdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  Iove? 
His  holy  breast  inspire. 

3  He  comes  the  pris'ners  to  release, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held; 
The  gates  of  brass  before  him  burst, 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

4  He  comes  from  thickest  films  of  vice 

To  purge  the  mental  ray; 
And  on  the  eyes  oppress'd  with  night, 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

5  He  comes  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  soul  to  cure; 
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A:  I  ^irh  life  ■   .raw. 

T"  inricb  the  humble  poor. 

6  Oar  glad  hosannas.  Prince  of  peaeel 
Thy  u  elc ome  shall  p rt t ! a i ■ : 
And  hea%  n'<  eterna 

SV];Ji  tl  y  beloved  name. 

HYMN  CVIH.  L.  M. 

i  A  WAKE,  my  bsvI,  mi 
~    Tfce  |     use*     '       •  r'nh  Kin^: 

A^ake  and  join  the  sacred  tbr.    _-. 

n». 

C     I  .1  strain*  re. 

Am  emulate  ifc*  angelic  el 
Loudly  the  joyful  news  p- 
SaWation  ji  in  Jesu'?  name. 

I     salvation!   Shout  the  glorion*  Mild, 

Proclaim  i;  to  tiie  world  around. 

The  Saviour  ?  V. 

4     I'll  pi-aiir  hip  whilst  I  hav?  my  I 

And  when  ag  in  death. 

O  may  my  b  "il  rise. 

T:-  join  l]  -  in  the  ft 

HYMN  CIX,  L  ML 


''HRO'  all  the  rarioas  unJtiBg  scene 

Of  life's  mistaken  ill  o    ■ 
Thy  h    . 3   01  seen. 

The  slvki&siti 


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2  Thou  givest  with  paternal  care 

Whate'er  thy  wisdom  judges  besl; 
And  all  thy  heav'nly  bounty  share, 
With  equal  mercies  all  are  blest. 

3  AH  things  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven, 

On  thy  blest  providence  depend; 
They  all  for  greatest  good  were  giv'n, 
And  all  shall  in  thy  glory  end. 

4  This  be  my  care,  to  pass  my  days 

Obedient  to  thy  holy  Word, 
Resign'd  to  all  thy  gracious  ways, 
And  grateful  live  to  thee  my  Lord. 

HYMN  CX.  S.  M. 

inrO  God  the  ouly  wise, 

Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
Let  all  the  saints  below  the  skies 
Their  humble  praises  bring. 

2  'Tis  his  almighty  love, 

His  counsel  and  his  care, 
Preserves  us  safe  from  sin  and  death, 
And  ev'ry  hurtful  snare. 

3  He  will  receive  his  saints 

Unblemish'd  and  complete, 
Before  the  glory  of  his  faee, 
To  joys  divinely  great. 

4<    Then  all  the  chosen  seed 

Shall  meet  around  the  throne, 

Shall  bless  the  conduct  of  his  grace., 

And  make  his  wonders  known. 


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To  our  redeeming  God 

Wisdom  and  pow'r  belong, 
Immortal  crowns  of  majesty, 
And  everlasting  song. 

HYMN  CXI.  L.  M. 

YyHEN"  earthly  comforts  fade  away, 
Assist  me.  Lord,  resign'd,  to  say, 
Tho'  awful  judgments  round  me  roll, 
Thou  art  the  portion  of  my  soul. 

AItho?  the  fig-tree  cease  to  bear, 
The  vine  no  mantling  cluster  wear, 
The  labour  of  the  olive  fail, 
Nor  verdant  pastures  clothe  the  vale: 

Tho'  bleating  flocks  should  perish  all, 
Nor  fatten'd  herds  adorn  the  stall; 
And  tho'  this  dismal  sight  and  sound 
Spread  deathful  famine  all  around: 

Yet  in  my  God  will  I  rejoice, 
With  thankful  heart,  and  cheerful  voice; 
His  praise  shall  still  my  powers  employ; 
And  his  salvation  be  my  joy. 

HYMN  CXII.  C.  M. 

t  JEHOVAH,  Lord  of  truth  divine, 
Thy  Word  of  grace  proclaim: 
O!   may  it  spread  from  land  to  land, 
Til!  all  shall  know  thy  name! 

2     We  long  to  see  thy  church  increase, 
Thy  own  new  kingdom  grow: 


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That  all  the  earth  may  live  in  peace, 
And  heav'n  be  seen  below. 

3  Prosper  the  labours  of  our  hands 

To  spread  thy  truth  abroad; 
May  ev'ry  weak  attempt  promote 
The  knowledge  of  our  God. 

4  Go  forth,  blest  Lord,  in  all  thy  pew'r, 

The  distant  nations  bring; 
In  thy  own  kingdom  may  they  stand, 
And  know  their  God  and  King.     ' 

5  One  gen'ral  chorus  then  shall  rise 

From  men  of  ev'ry  tongue; 
And  songs  of  joy  salute  the  skies, 
By  ev'ry  nation  suug. 

HYMN  CXIII.  C.  M. 

1T>  EJOTCE,  ye  happy  souls  rejoice, 
Who  in  New  Salem  stand; 
And  let  your  all-harmonious  voice 
Sound  high  from  land  to  land. 

2  All  nations  soon  shall  hear  and  and  see, 

How  great  your  favours  prove; 
How  wond'rous  rich  those  blessings  be, 
Which  flow  from  Jesu's  love. 

3  Jerusalem,  divinely  blest, 

In  all  its  grandeur  new, 
Shall  be  by  ev'ry  tongue  confest, 
When  they  your  glory  view. 

4  Delightful  church,  the  Lord's  abode! 

Here  stands  Jehovah's  throne, 


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The  habitation  of  our  God, 
Where  Jesus  reigns  alone. 

6     Delightsome  land  of  oil  and  wine, 
Here  milk  and  honey  flow; 
Celestial  blessings  here  combine, 
And  fruits  immortal  grow. 

6     Here  will  we  take  our  joyful  rest, 
Nor  e  er  Salem  roam; 
For  ever  and  for  ever  blest 
In  this  our  happy  home. 

HYMN  CXIV.  C.  M. 

ITyHEN  God  arises  in  his  pow'r, 
His  enemies  must  flee; 
The  righteous,  in  that  joyful  hour, 
Shall  trust,  O  Lord,  in  thee. 

2    Jerusalem  shall  own  her  King, 
In  his  all  powrful   Word; 
And  humble  sacrifices  bring 
To  her  redeeming  Lord. 

3  Protected  by  his  mighty  hand, 

Secure  our  souls  remain; 
The  happy  church  shall  ever  stand. 
And  endless  be  her  reign. 

4  Jesus,  we  trust  in  none  but  thee, 

In  thy  own  truth  confide; 
Thou  \\\h  our  God,  our  teacher  be, 
We  want  no  other  guide. 


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HYMN  CXV.  S.  M. 

IT^HE  holy  city  see, 

In  all  its  glory  stand; 
Quick  to  it's  gates,  ye  people,  flee 
From  ev'ry  distant  land. 

2  Now  one  eternal  day 

Shall  in  the  city  reign; 
Darkness  and  night  are  fled  away, 
Ne'er  to  return  again. 

3  Ye  distant  lands  attend. 

Ye  people  that  are  nigh, 
Behold  Jerusalem  descend 
In  grandeur  from  on  high. 

4  The  gates  wide  open  view, 

The  Lord  invites  you  in; 
It's  honours  are  for  me,  for  you, 
And  all  who  flee  from  sin. 

o  Jesus  is  Lord  alone, 

In  Zion,  lo!   he  reigns: 
Bow  to  his  sceptre,  Jesus  own, 
And  walk  the  golden  plains. 

6  O  happy,  happy  state! 

Great  God,  we  thankful  come; 
Low  at  thy  footstool  humbly  wait, 
Till  thou  shalt  take  us  home. 

7  Jerusalem  shall  be 

Our  peaceful,  blest  abode; 
Here  will  v\e  love  and  honour  thee, 
Oar  Jesus  and  our  God! 


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HYMNCXVI.  L/M. 

1  JERUSALEM,  arise  and  sing, 

iu  highest  strains,  to  God  your  King; 
?Tis  your's  to  give  the  purest  lays, 
'Tis  your's  the  noblest  songs  to  raise. 

2  You  are  his  church,  his  chosen  bride* 
With  you  Jehovah  doth  reside; 

'Tis  you  his  richest  favours  prove, 
And  you  must  sing  the  song  of  love. 

3  Come  sound  his  holy  name  abroad, 
Hosaunato  our  Saviour  God; 

To  him  be  endless  praises  giv'n, 

By  his  new  church  in  earth  and  heav'n. 

4  Ye  holy  angels  all  above, 

Come  join  our  song  of  joy  and  love; 

One  universal  chorus  raise, 

And  earth  and  heav'n  resound  his  praise, 

0  To  Jesus,  Lord  and  God  alone, 

Who  reigns  on  heav'n's  eternal  throne, 
Be  glory,  povv'r,  and  honour  sung, 
By  ev'ry  heart,  and  ev'ry  tongue. 

HYMN  CXVII.  C.  M. 

1  tEHOVAH  reigns  the  mighty  Lord, 
"   And  Jesus  is  his  name; 

Now  in  his  church  his  praise  record, 
Ye  saints  his  pow'r  proclaim. 

2  Zion  rejoice,  and  Judah  sing, 

Your  hearts  and  tongues  employ; 


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In  notes  <Iivine  exalt  your  Kin 


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Ami  boundless  be  the  joy 

3  Jesus  shall  reign  from  sun  to  sun, 

Jn  evry  clime  and  land; 
His  holy  kingdom  is  begun, 
And  must  for  ever  stand. 

4  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  and  proclaim 

His  truth,  his  pow'r,  and  love: 
Throughout  the  earth  make  known  his  name, 
And  sing,  ye  hosts  above. 
.">  On  trutt?  and  good  is  built  his  throne, 
The  idol  gods  must  fall, 
Jesus-Jehovah  ruie  alone, 
The  soy-reign  Lord  alone, 

HYMN  CXVIII.  C.  M. 

1  >f  OW  blessing,  honour,  glory,  praise, 

.     By  angel-hosts  are  snhg;  * 
The  saints  below  -  their  voices  raise, 
And  join  in  heavily  throng.  y 

2  Adord  be  he,  who  comes  to  bless 

The  nations  with  his  love; 
To  shew  his  truth  and  righteousness. 
And  ev'ry  cloud  remove. 

3  Blest  he  our  God,  who  comes  to  reiga 

In  Z ion's  happv  land: 
Jerusalem  is  built  again, 
And  shall  for  ever  stand. 

t  No  more  this  kingdom  shall  decay, 
No  more  the  temple  fall; 
Here  Jesus  reigns  with  endless  sway, 
The  King  andXord  of  all. 


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HYMN.CXIX.  L.  M. 

1  jERUS\LEM,  thou  church  divine. 

In  al!  your  heav'nly  glory  shine; 
Your  brightest  robes  of  glory  wear, 
And  for  your  God  and  King  prepare. 

2  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  gates; 
Behold,  the  Kins;  of  glory  waits; 

Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way, 
The  king  of  Zion  comes  to-day. 

3  "  Who  is  the  king  of  glory?  tell!" 
The  mighty  Lord  who  ennquer'd  hell; 
Strong  is  his  arm,  divine  his  might, 
'Tis  he  who  puts  your  foes  to  flight. 

4  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  gates; 
Behold,  the  King  of  glory  waits* 

"  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  say, 

"  That  comes  in  grandeur  on  the  way?" 

5  The  Lord  of  hosts,  the  mighty  God, 
Who  rules  his  foes  with  iron  rod; 
'Tis  he  who  your  salvation  brings, 
Jesus  the  Lord,  the  King  of  kings. 

HYMN  CXX.  All  8's. 

1    A  WAY  with  our  sorrows  and  fears, 

At  length  we've  recover'd  our  home; 
The  city  of  saints  now  appears, 

The  day  of  redemption  is  come. 
Afflictions  and  trials  are  past, 

We  dwell  in  our  native  abode, 
The  house,   which  for  ever  shall  last, 
The  palace  of  angels  and  God, 


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2  Our  mourning  is  all  at  an  end, 

Since,  lav'd  by  the  life-giving  Word, 
We  see  I  he  new  oil)  descend, 

Adorn'd  as  a  bride  for  her  Lord: 
The  city  so  holy  and  clean, 

No  sorrow  can  breathe  in  the  air, 
No  gloom  of  affliction  is  seen, 

No  shadow  of  evil  is  there. 

3  In  raptures  we  now  can  behold 

The  heav'nly  Jerusalem  here; 
Her  walls  are  of  jasper  and  gold, 

As  crystal  her  buildings  are  clear. 
Immovably  founded  in  truth, 

She  stands  on  a  rock  so  secure, 
She  II  flourish,  immortal,  in  youlh, 

For  ages  of  ages  endure. 

4  No  need  of  the  sun  in  this  day, 

Which  ne'er  shall  be  follow  d  by  night, 
For  Jesus  himself  doth  display 

A  pure  and  a  permanent  light. 
The  Lamb  is  our  light  and  our  sun, 

His  glory  pervades  the  wide  heav'n; 
Jehovah  and  Jesus  are  one, 

No  other  salvation  is  giv'n. 

5  Tbf*  saints  in  his  presence  receive 

Their  great  and  eternal  reward; 
With  him  Ihej  forever  shall  live, 

And  reign  in  the  smile  of  their  Lord. 
Now  kin  lies  the  lire  in  our  breast, 

The  flame  of  angelica]  love; 
With  hea\  'n  upon  earth  we  are  blest, 

With  joys  that  come  down  from  above. 


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HYMN  CXXI.  C.  M. 

l'npIS  ffood  to  praise  Jehovah's  name, 
And  of  his  mercy  sins;; 
To  sneak  of  his  eternal  fame, 
And  celebrate  oar  King. 

2  Sweet  is  the  work  to  sing  and  tell 

The  goodness  of  the  Lord; 
How  we  by  love  are  rais'd  from  hell, 
And  by  ihy  truth  restor'd. 

3  "Tis  pleasant  to  exalt  our  God, 

Who  gathers  outcasts  in, 
And  sends  his  love  and  truth  abroad, 
To  heal  the  plague  of  sin. 

4  The  broken  heart  of  deepest  wound 

The  Lord  in  inercy  heals; 
Makes  dying  sinners  strong  and  sound, 
And  for  the  wretched  feels. 

5  Sing  to  the  Lord,  his  love  declare, 

My  voice  shall  gladly  join; 
He  saves  our  souls,  we  are  his  care, 
His  mercy  is  divine. 

HYMN  CXXII.  All  8's. 

lpNGAG'D  in  thy  worship,  O  Lord, 
If  languid  and  dull  be  my  heart,  1 
Awaken  me  straight  with  thy  Word 
Thy  grace  to  enliven  impart. 

2  Vd  never  sit  joyless  as  dead, 

While  others  rejoice  in  thy  name: 


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Nor  mournfully  hpgilowniny  head, 
While  they  thy  rich  mercy  proclaim. 

3  From  formal  to  faithful  I'd  rise, 

From  coldness  to  rapture  and  love; 

1  lon^  for  the  heavenly  joys, 
To  raise  my  affections  above. 

4  The  shadow,  the  form,  and  the  name, 

Are  nothing,  dear  Saviour,  to  me; 
The  pow  r,  and  the  life,  and  the  flame, 
Can  only  conjoin  me  with  thee. 

HYMN  CXXI1L  S.  M. 

t  T  OUD,  at  thy  sacred  feet 
-^  Joyful  would  we  appear; 
Within  thy  earthly  temple  meet 
To  see  thy  glory  here. 

2  We  come  to  worship  thee, 

For  thou  art  God  alone; 
In  humble  pray'r  to  hend  the  knee, 
Before  thy  holy  throne. 

5  Thv  Word  is  our  delight, 

Thy  truth  will  make  us  free; 
"Tis  from  thyself  a  heav'ly  light, 
It  leads  our  souls  to  thee. 

4  Thy  goodness  we  behold, 

While  in  thy  presence.  Lord: 
Thy  wond'rotrs  t»'uth  and  lo\e  unfold 
The  treasures  of  thy  Word. 

6  In  ml  our  meetings  here, 

Our  souls  are  blest  with  good; 
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Thou  wilt  to  waiting  minds  be  near, 
And  give  thy  children  food. 

6  So  will  we  render  praise 
To  thee,  the  God  of  love; 
With  pleasure  walk  in  all  thy  ways, 
Till  we  shall  meet  above. 

HYMN  CXX1V.  S.  U, 

ITlOW  happy  when  we  meet 
To  hear  the  holy  Word; 
To  bow  at  Jesu"s  blessed  feet, 
Who  is  our  only  Lord. 

2  Here  saints  with  rapture  join, 

To  serve  the  God  of  heavn; 
And  here  they  taste  the  living  wine, 
From  Jesus  freely  giv'n: 

3  In  love  and  wisdom  grow, 

In  holiness  abound; 
Cheerful  to  brighter  kingdoms  go, 
Where  richer  joys  are  found. 

4  Jehovah  smites  the  rock, 

The  living  waters  rise; 
Refresh  the  humble,  thirsty  flock 
With  true  substantial  joys. 

5  The  bread  of  life  is  giv'n, 

The  saints  with  rapture  feed, 
Ten  thousand  blessings  flow  from  heav'n, 
And  here  we're  blest  indeed. 


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HYMN  CXXV.  All  8  s. 

lnnHE  Lord  is  here,  let  us  adore, 
And  own  how  awful  is  this  place! 

Let  all  within  us  feel  his  pow'r, 
And  silent  bow  before  his  face! 

"Who  know  his  pow'r,  his  grace  who  prove. 

Serve  him  in  fear,  with  rev'rence  love. 

2  Lo,  God  is  here!  him  day  and  night 

United  choirs  of  angels  wing: 
To  him.enthron'd  above  all  height, 

Hcav'n's  host  their  noblest  praises  bring: 
Disdain  not,  Lord,  our  meaner  song, 
Who  praise  thee  with  a  feebler  tongue. 

3  Being  of  beings,  may  our  praise 

Thy  courts  with  grateful  fragrance  fill: 
Still  may  we  stand  before  thy  face, 

Still  hear  aud  do  thy  sov'reign  will; 
To  thee  may  all  our  thoughts  arise, 
Ceaseless,  accepted  sacrifice! 

HYMft  CXXVI.  C.  M. 

ApRATSE  ye  the  Lord,  who  reigns  above, 

Aud  keeps  his  courts  below: 
Praise  him,  the  holy  God  of  love, 

And  all  his  goodness  show. 
Praise  him  for  all  his  noble  deeds, 

And  for  his  matchle*.}  pow'r: 
Praise  him,  from  whom  all  good  proceeds. 

Let  earth  and  heav'n  adore. 


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2  With  joy  we'll  spread  to  all  abroad 

The  great  Emmanuel's  name: 
Let  ev'ry  heart  confess  him  God, 

Him  "  Lord  of  hosts"  proclaim. 
Praise  him  with  ev'ry  tuneful  string, 

And  all  your  heav'nly  art: 
With  all  the  pow'r  of  music,  bring 

The  music  of  the  heart. 

3  Praise  him,  in  whom  we  move  and  live, 

Let  ev'ry  creature  sing; 
And  glory  to  their  Maker  give, 

And  homage  to  their  King. 
With  songs  we'll  praise  his  name  beneath, 

Jesus,  be  thou  ador'd: 
O  praise  the  Lord  with  ev'ry  breath; 

Let  all  things  praise  the  Lord. 

HYMN  CXXVIL  L.  M. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Lord,  thou  just  and  true, 

What  songs  of  praise  to  thee  are  due! 

Our  happy  state  to  thee  we  owe, 

And  grateful  hymns  of  praise  shall  flow. 

2  As  we  advance  in  wisdom's  ways, 

Thy  love  demands  new  songs  of  praise; 
Our  pleasures,  joys,  and  hopes  increase, 
And  all  within  is  settled  peace. 

i       Our  foes  with  weaker  pow'r  assail, 
With  strength  increasing  we  prevail; 
Above  temptation's  pow'r  we  rise, 
And  press  with  zeal  to  yonder  skies. 


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4t       Transporting  thought!   celestial  state! 
For  this  we  live,  for  this  we  wait; 
And  while  we  take  the  happy  road, 
Our  songs  of  praise  ascend  to  God. 

HYMN  CXXVIII.  P.  M. 

ITJAlL,  happy  day,  the  tvpe  of  rest, 
Xl  When  all  the  faithfufshall  be  blest, 
And  cease  from  toil  and  pain; 
So  we  to-day  the  emblem  prove, 
Cease  from  all  work,  but  praise  and  love, 
And  heav'nly  peace  obtain. 

2  To-day  our  mighty  Conqu'ror  rose, 
In  triumph  o'er  his  num'rous  foes, 

And  death  a  captive  bound: 
So  we  from  ev'ry  evil  rise, 
Mount  up  in  thought  to  yonder  skies, 

And  walk  on  Zion's  ground. 

3  Be  gone,  then,  ev'ry  worldly  care; 
My  soul  to  study,  praise,  and  pray'r, 

To-day  be  wholly  giv'n; 
I'll  humbly  wait  at  Jesu's  feet, 
The  saints  in  solemn  worship  meet, 

And  learn  the  way  to  heav'n. 

4  Jesus  will  kindly  condescend 

To  teach  my  soul,  my  heart  amend, 

And  fill  me  with  his  love; 
That  ev'ry  sabbath  1  may  know 
A  rich  foretate  of  heaven  below, 

The  rest  of  saints  above. 


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HYMN  CXXIX.  L.  M. 

4  'pHTNE  earthly  sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love: 
But  there's  a  nobler  rest  above; 
To  that  thy  servants  all  aspire 
With  ardent  hope,  and  strong  desire. 

2  There  languor  shall  no  more  oppress; 
The  heart  shall  feel  no  more  distress; 
No  moans  shall  mingle  with  the  songs, 
Which  dwell  upon  immortal  tongues. 

3  No  anxious  cares  shall  there  annoy, 
No  conscious  guilt  disturb  the  joy; 
But  every  doubt  and  fear  shall  cease, 
And  perfect  love  give  perfect  peace. 

4  Soon  shall  the  glorious  day  begin, 
Which  ends  the  reign  of  death  and  sin: 
Lord,  give  us  then  those  joys  to  know, 
Which  from  celestial  worship  flow. 

HYMN  CXXX.  C.  M. 

1  C\  FOR  a  heart  that's  pure  and  clean, 

A  mind  and  will  renew'd! 
In  life  no  base  transgression  seen, 
But  evils  all  subdu'd! 

2  Nor  will  T  dream,  the  heart  and  life 

Are  in  a  moment  clean; 
For  long  and  painful  is  the  strife, 
That  must  be  felt  within. 

3  Nobly  the  strife  T  will  maintain, 

And  every  sin  oppose, 


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Till  self  and  all  it's  loves  are  slain. 
And  conquer'd  all  my  foes. 

1  But,  Lord,  the  arduous  work  is  thine, 
Tis  thou  canst  make  me  pure; 
My  soul  to  thee  1  will  resign, 
For  there  1  am  secure. 

HYMN  CXXXI.  C.  M. 

1  nrHE  state  of  conflict  now  is  past, 

The  long  temptations  cease. 
Darkness  and  sforms  no  longer  last, 
The  soul  is  blest  with  peace. 

2  Jehovah's  kind,  all-powerful  hand 

Doth  every  cloud  remove; 
He  guides  us  to  a  better  laud, 
A  land  of  rest  and  love. 

3  Now  waters  from  their  fountains  flow, 

In  soft  and  gentle  rilis, 
Refresh  our  minds  where'er  we  go, 
O'er  valleys   plains  or  hills. 

4  If  walking  through  the  humble  vale, 

Or  on  the  mount  we  rise; 

The  living  waters  cannot  fail, 

The  fountain  never  dries. 

*  The  wheat  and  barley,  oil  and  wine 
Upon  our  board  are  spread: 
Ten  thousand  blessings  now  combine, 
And  kindly  we  are  fed.  , 

6  0  blessed  state!  O  joyful  day 
Of  plenty,  peace,  and  rest! 


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Cheerful  we'll  tread  the  desert  way, 
To  be  so  richly  blest. 

?  Jesus  will  be  our  Saviour  God, 
When  desolations  come; 
And  through  temptation's  gloomy  road 
Guide  us  in  safety  home. 

HYMN  CXXX1I.  P.  M. 

1  JESUS,  God  of  all  creation, 

Pure,  unbounded  love  thou  art, 
Visit  us  with  thy  salvation, 

Enter  every  waiting  heart; 
Breathe.  O  breathe  thy  holy  spirit 

Into  every  troubled  breast; 
Let  us  all  thj  grace  inherit, 

Let  us  find  the  promis'd  rest. 

2  Come,  almighty  to  deliver, 

May  we  all  thy  peace  receive; 
Quickly  come,  and  then,  O  never, 

Never  more  thy  temples  leave. 
Thee  we  would  be  always  blessing, 

Serve  thee  as  thy  hosts  above, 
And  !t;y  mercy  each  possessing, 

Glory  in  thy  perfect  love. 

3  Finish  then  thy  new  creation, 

Pure  and  spotless  let  us  be; 
May  we  feel  thy  great  salvation, 

Come  with  healing  povv'r  from  thee;; 
Lord,  we  would  on  earth  adore  thee, 

Till  in  heaven  we  take  our  place, 
Till  we  cast  onr  crowns  before  thee, 

Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praise! 


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HYMN  CXXX11I.  C.  M. 

rpHE  cross  of  Jesus  purifies, 

From  self  aud  sin  sets  free; 
His  cross  cloth  make  us  truly  wise, 
And  brings  humility. 

Reproaches,  persecution,  shame — 
These  must  the  christian  bear; 

But  when  sustain'd  for  Jesu's  name, 
How  light  the  burdens  are! 

Must  we  endure  some  earthly  loss, 
Some  keen  distresses  prove? 

If  these  are  part  of  Jesu's  cross, 
We'll  bear  them  all  in  iovc. 

Must  sharp  temptations  too  beset, 
And  inward  conflicts  seize? 

The  faithful  soul  will  not  forget, 
That  these  shall  end  in  ease. 

When  evil's  dead,  our  spirits  rest, 
Comfort  aud  peace  are  giv'n; 

In  Jesu's  love  supremely  blest, 
We  taste  the  joys  of  heaven. 

HYMN  CXXXIV.  S.  M. 

1     T  SEE  a  host  of  foes 

Around  me  daily  stand, 
And  al!  my  holy  way  oppose 
To  Canaan's  happy  land. 

i     But  shall  I  yield  to  fear? 
Is  aa  my  courage  gone? 
S 


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Is  not  my  kind  Protector  near, 
To  lead  me  safely  on? 

3  My  God  makes  known  his  aid, 

In  every  new  distress; 
I'll  urge  my  way,  nor  be  afraid, 
He  will  be  nigh  to  bless. 

4  No  more  I'll  dare  to  stray 

From  his  protecting  hand; 
v       But  trust  in  bim,  and  keep  my  way, 
Till  brought  to  Zion's  land. 

HYMN  CXXXV.  C.  M. 

l  T^ULL  forty  years  was  Israel  led 

Through  deserts  waste  and  wide; 
They  hunger'd  oft  for  daily  bread, 
Their  souls  were  deeply  tried. 

3  So  we  our  wilderness  must  go, 
Our  forty  years  sustain; 
Pass  through  the  dreary  paths  of  woe, 
And  walk  the  thorny  plain. 

3  What  doth  this  lonely  desert  mean? 
These  forty  years  imply? 
Temptations,  sorrows,  trials  kecu, 
And  desolation  nigh. 

1  Conflicts  internal,  sharp,  severe, 
And  hell  against  us  join'd; 
No  rays  of  heavenly  light  appear, 
To  raise  the  sinking  mind. 

5  The  hungry  soul  can  find  no  bread, 
His  thirst  no  spring  supplies; 


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Bui  every  step  he  seems  to  tread, 
His  sorrows  swell  and  rise. 

6  Now,  tempted  soul,  look  up  on  high, 
Trust  in  thy  gracious  God; 
Though  dark  thy  state,  thou  shalt  not  die, 
For  Jesus  guides  the  rod. 

HYMN  CXXXVI.  C.  M. 

1  VOW  God  reveals  his  glorious  name. 

And  brings  his  truth  to  light; 
And  love  divine,  with  ardent  flame, 
Dispels  the  shades  of  night. 

2  With  balmy  wing  sweet  peace  descends, 

And  dwells  with  man  again; 
Now  sacred  truth  her  path  attends, 
And  love  and  goodness  reign. 

3  My  soul,  pursue  the  path  of  peace, 

Religion's  joys  attend; 
For  these  for  ever  will  increase, 
They'll  never,  never  end. 

4  These  only  can  the  bliss  bestow; 

Immortal  souls  should  prove; 
From  one  short  word  all  pleasures  flow, 
That  blessed  word  is  love. 

5  This  is  the  grace  that  lives  and  sings, 

When  faith  and  hope  shall  cease; 
'Tis  this  shall  strike  our  joyful  strings, 
In  the  sweet  realms  of  bliss. 


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HYMNCXXXVII.  CM. 

1  Q  HAPPY  man,  thy  Maker's  care, 

With  every  mercy  blest! 
Peace,  solid  peace,  thy  portion  here, 
Hereafter  endless  rest! 

2  Assur'd  of  Jesu's  powerful  love, 

Composure  all  thy  soul, 
Thy  heart,  affections,  mind  above, 
How  sweet  thy  minutes  roll! 

3  No  storms  or  tempests  rage  within, 

The  fire  of  hell  subdu  d; 
Conquer'd  by  truth  thy  every  sin, 
And  all  the  man  renew'd. 

4  Look  up,  beloved  soul,  and  see 

What  nameless  glories  rise, 
The  vast  reward  prepar'd  for  thee, 
In  yonder  peaceful  skies! 

HYMN  CXXXYIII.  L.  M. 

lpILGRIMS  to  Ziou's  city  bound, 
Now  passing  thro'  the  desert  ground, 
Urge  on  with  joy  your  rugged  way, 
And  press  to  everlasting  day. 

I  See  yonder  holy  kingdom  rise, 
The  golden  portals  meet  your  eyes; 
Angels  look  down,  and  bid  you  come 
To  your  delightful,  peaceful  home. 

5  No  longer  wrapp'd  in  ten-fold  night 
The  heav'nly  state,  those  worlds  of  light; 


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It's  glories  now  are  brought  to  view, 
Beyond  what  all  our  fathers  knew. 

Now  ev'ry  bumble  mind  may  rise 
With  growing  ardour  to  the  skies; 
The  bappy  land  with  transport  view, 
And  know  it's  boundless  glories  too. 

HYMN  CXXXIX.  C.  M. 

1  A  BOVE  these  narrow  scenes  of  night, 
"*    Unbounded  glories  rise, 

And  realms  of  infinite  delight, 
Unknown  to  mortal  eyes. 

2  Thro'  all  those  wide  extended  plains 

Shines  one  eternal  day; 
Jesus  our  Lord  for  ever  reigns, 
And  blessings  crown  bis  sway. 

"►  No  stormy  cloud  those  regions  know, 
For  ever  bright  and  fair; 
And  sin,  that  source  of  mortal  woe, 
Can  never  enter  there. 

4  O  may  this  heav'nly  prospect  fire 
Our  hearts  with  ardent  love; 
May  lively  faith  and  strong  desire 
Bear  ev'ry  wish  above. 

HYMN  CXL.  P.  M. 

1  /"^OME,  in  spirit  now  rise 

To  your  state  in  the  skies, 
Take  a  foretaste  of  pleasures  above; 

S  2 


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With  the  prophet  we'll  soar 
To  the  joys  evermore; 
Lo!  We  mount  in  the  chariot  of  love. 


2  What  a  rapturous  song! 
Hark!  the  glorify'd  throng 

Raise  their  voices  in  praise  of  the  Lamb; 

Hallelujah!  they  cry, 

To  the  King  of  the  sky, 
To  the  great  everlasting  I  Am. 

3  See!  the  Lord  on  the  throne, 
Where  he  reigneth  alone, 

Beams  his  spirit,  abundantly  given, 

That  with  angels  we  men, 

Having  souls  born  again, 
May  be  blessed  with  the  pleasures  of  heaven. 

4  Who  on  earth  can  conceive 
How  divinely  we  live, 

In  the  city  of  God,  the  great  King? 

Let  a  shout  now  ascend, 

Never  more  lo  have  end, 
And  all  heaven  with  the  echo  shall  rinsr. 


5  May  our  foreheads  proclaim 
His  ineffable  name, 
And  our  spirits  his  glory  display; 
Till  we  see  the  Great  Light, 
As  the  sun  in  it's  might, 
Through  eternity  blaze  in  full  day 


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HYMN  CXLI.  L.  M. 

•pLESS,  O  my  soul,  the  God  of  love, 
^   Who  rules  o'er  all  in  heaven  above; 
His  great  and  holy  name  adore, 
In  songs  of  joy  for  evermore. 

He  feeds  us  with  the  bread  divine, 
Gives  us  to  drink  the  heavenly  wine; 
And  here  we  sweet  conjunction  prove, 
With  thee,  the  Lord  our  God  of  love. 

What  entertainment  can  compare 
With  thy  own  feast,  when  thou  art  there., 
In  all  thy  love  and  wisdom,  Lord, 
As  thou  hast  promis'd  in  thy  Word? 

:  Jesus  distributes  every  good, 
And  fills  our  mouths  with  heavenly  food; 
Our  strength  renew'd,  with  eagle's  wing 
We  mount  to  Heaven,  and  praise  our  King. 

HYMN  CXLII.  S.  M. 

1  nnHIS  is  a  feast  of  love, 

A  union  with  the  Lord; 
But  none  the  sweet  communion  prove, 
Save  those  ''hat  love  the  Word. 

2  May  every  feast  increase 

The  union  of  the  heart! 
And  cordial  harmony  acid  peace 
To  every  mind  impart! 

3  As  one  in  heart  and  mind, 

Joint  heirs  of  joys  above, 


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Be  each  to  eaeh  as  angels  kind, 
And  walk  in  truth  and  love. 

4*    That  we  who  eat  the  bread, 
And  drink  the  holy  wine, 
At  last  may  live  with  Christ  our  head. 
And  all  in  glory  join. 

HYMN  CXLIIf.  C.  M. 

1  ONCE  more  do  we  enjoy  the  sign, 

That  we  are  sons  of  God, 
Partake  the  sacred  bread  and  wine, 
The  holy  flesh  and  blood. 

2  Now  seaFd  again  by  Jesu's  love,. 

We  call  the  Lord  our  own; 
With  strength  renewed,  mount  up  above. 
And  hasten  to  his  throne. 

3  0  happy  meeting,  heavenly  feast? 

Where  God  and  sinners  meet! 
And  we  (behold)  the  honoured  guests, 
That  sit  at  Jesu's  feet! 

4  But  O!  the  blest,  transporting  thought! 

Soon  we  shall  rise  above; 
And,  to  the  heavenly  table  brought, 
There  taste  the  feast  of  love! 

5  With  angels  and  blest  spirits  join, 

In  all  that  can  be  giv'n, 
Of  goodness,  truth,  and  love  divine 
J  a  that  eternal  heav'n! 


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HYMN  CXLIV.  S.  M. 

1  A  RISK,  my  soul,  arise, 

And  with  a  cheerful  voice, 
In  God,  the  source  of  all  thy  joys, 
Thy  Saviour  God,  rejoice. 

2  His  robes  were  stain'd  in  blood, 

W  hen  he  subdued  his  foes; 
Aud  'twas  for  us  the  mighty  God 
To  conquer  hell  arose. 

2      By  his  almighty  pew'r 

Against  the  hells  he  foughtj 

And  in  the  great  and  awful  hour 

Our  full  redemption  wrought. 

4  His  woud'rous  mercy  sing, 

Ye  servants  of  the  Lord; 
To  him  your  thankful  praises  bring, 
His  nameless  love  record. 

5  He  owns  us  for  his  sheep, 

He  breaks  the  tyrant's  rod; 
His  flock  he  will  in  safety  keep, 
Our  Saviour  is  our  God. 

HYMN  CXLV.  L.  M. 

1  JESUS  the  Man  of  love  we  sing, 

The  creatures'  Servant,  and  their  King: 
In  robes  of  flesh  the  Saviour  came, 
And  bore  for  us  contempt  aud  shame. 

2  By  suff  ring  and  temptation  try'd, 
Jesus  his  human  glorify 'd; 


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Redeem'd  mankind  from  sin  and  pain, 
And  open'd  heav'n  to  all  again. 

g       A  fallen  world  he  came  to  save, 
He  rose  victorious  from  the  grave: 
His  death  and  resurrection  prove 
How  vast  his  pow'r,  how  great  his  love. 

4       To  Jesus  be  all  glory  giv'n, 

Saviour  of  men,  and  God  of  heav'n: 
Redeeming  love  we  joyful  sing, 
And  triumph  in  our  God  and  King. 


HYMNCXLVI.    L.  M. 

1CEE  from  the  tomb  the  Saviour  rise! 
He  mounts  above  the  lofty  skies! 
The  everlasting  doors  extend; 
The  heav'ns  wjth  acclamations  rend. 

2  One  shout  of  universal  praise 
Angels  and  men  exulting  raise; 
Millions  of  hearts  and  voices  join, 
To  hail  the  human  made  divine. 

3  What  strains  of  rapture,  joy,  and  love, 
Echoed  thro'  all  the  plains  above, 
When  Jesus  rose,  assum'd  his  throne, 
And  in  refulgent  glory  shone! 

4  There,  there  he  reigns  th'  almighty  God, 
And  spreads  his  truth  and  love  abroad: 
We  join  the  heav'nly  hosts,  and  sing, 

AH  glory  be  to  God  our  King. 


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HYMN  CXLYII.  C.  M. 

IpOME,  Faith  Divine,  thy  powers  impart 
Call  Wisdom  from  above: 
Come,  Charity  possess  the  heart, 
And  prompt  to  deeds  of  Love. 

2  O  God  of  Truth!  the  gift  is  thine: 

Thy  dictates  we  obey: 
0  God  of  Love!  propitious  shine 
Thy  Love  shall  grace  the  day. 

3  Now  Love  and  Truth  together  meet 

Thus  Heav'nly  Laws  ordain, 
And  happy  Union!  Joy  complete! 
Shall  bless  the  Church  again. 

HYMN  CXLYIIL  L.  M. 

lTTE  rose,  he  rose,  the  mighty  God 
His  foes  beneath  his  footstool  trod: 
Triumphant  rose  the  Lord  most  high, 
And  angels  shout  him  thro'  the  sky, 

2       The  everlasting  doors  unfold, 

While  angels  sing  to  harps  of  gold; 

Millions  of  voices  join  above, 

To  hail  the  God  of  pow'r  and  love. 

a       The  heav'ns  with  acclamations  ring, 
One  gen'ral  chorus  hails  the  King; 
Jesus  the  King  of  glory,  known 
To  all  in  heav'n  as  God  alone. 

4       Ye  saints  below,  your  voices  raise, 
Repeat  his  love  in  humbler  lays: 


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Thro'  earth  let  joyful  accents  roll, 
And  hear  his  name  from  pole  to  pole. 

5      Jesus  our  God  for  us  arose, 

Redeein'd  our  souls,  subdu'd  our  foes; 
And  soon  our  happy  souls  shall  rise, 
To  sing  his  praise  above  ihe  skies. 

HYMN  CXL1X.  C    M. 

innEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 
Thou  Maker  of  my  frame; 
I  would  survey  life'*  narrow  space, 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2  A  span  is  all  that  we  can  boast, 

An  inch  or  two  of  time; 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dust, 
In  all  his  flowr  and  prime. 

3  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

like  shadows  o'er  the  plain; 
They  rage  and  strive,  desire  and  love. 
Bat  all  their  noise  is  vain, 

i  Some  walk  in  honour's  ^audy  shovvj 
Some  dig  lor  golden  ore, 
They  toil  for  heirs,  they  know  not  who. 
And  straight  are  seen  no  more. 

5  What  should  1  wish  or  wait  for  then 

From  creatures,  earth  and  dust? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  disappoint  our  trust. 

6  Now  1  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 

My  foud  desires  recall; 


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I  give  my  mortal  interest  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

HYMN  CL.  L.  M. 

IgEE  slow  and  solemn  move  along, 
The  weeping  kindred,  gazing  throng; 
A  friend  is  dead,  belov'd  and  dear, 
And  nature  drops  the  tender  tear. 

2  But  say,  ye  kindred,  tell  us  why 
You  heave  that  melancholy  sigh? 
He  is  not  dead,  but  lives  above, 

In  worlds  of  light  and  endless  love. 

3  He  only  leaves  his  flesh  and  blood, 
His  soul  is  gone  to  dwell  with  God; 
With  him  to  be  for  ever  blest, 
With  life  eternal,  endless  rest. 

4  Say  not  he's  dead,  tie  lives  indeed; 
Throw  off  the  sable  mourning  weed; 
Let  evry  pensive  tear  be  dry, 

And  sing  your  friend  to  worids  on  higfi 

HYMN  CLI.  C.  M. 

*A  F,riend  and  *&*»%  Io,  is  deadi 
The  eold  and  lifeless  clay 
Must  make  in  dust  it's  silent  bed, 
And  there  it  shall  decay. 

2     But  is  she  dead?— Ah,  no!  she  lives! 
Her  nobler  spirit  flies 
To  worlds  of  bliss,  where  Jesus  give's 
The  life  that  never  dies. 
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3  Methinks  I  see  her  joyful  stand 

Before  the  God  of  love: 
He  smiles— she  enters  Zion's  land, 
And  shares  the  joys  above. 

4  The*i  let  us  dry  our  mournful  tears, 

To  grief  no  more  give  place; 

In  heav'n  our  sister  now  appears, 

To  sing  her  Saviour's  praise- 

5  Ere  Ions*,  releas  d,  our  souls  shall  go, 

Where  pleasures  never  cease, 
To  join  the  friend  we  lov'd  below, 
In  everlasting  peace. 

6  Farewell,  dear  friend,  from  earth  farewell! 

We  soon  shall  rise  to  thee; 
And  when  we  meet,  no  tongue  can  tell, 
How  great  our  joy  shall  be. 

HYMN  CLII.  L.  M. 

i  1>LEST  is  the  man,  who  dies  in  peace, 
And  gently  fields  his  soul  to  rest; 
Who  gains  from  earth  the  kind  release, 
Leaning  upon  his  Saviours  breast. 

2  So  fades  a  stimmer-elond  away; 

So  sinks  the  gale,  when  storms  are  o'er; 
So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day; 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around; 

A  cairn,  which  nothing  e'er  destroys; 
INoughl  can  disturb  that  peace  profound? 
Which  this  unfetter'd  soul  enjoys. 


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4  Farewell!  conflicting  hopes  and  fears, 

Where  light,  and  shade,  alternate  dwell! 
How  bright  th"  unchanging  morn  appears! 
Farewell!  inconstant  world,  farewell! 

5  His  duty  done,  as  drops  the  clay, 

The  spirit  gains  it's  full  release, 
While  guardian  angels  sweetly  say, 
"  Blest  is  the  man,  who  dies  in  peace." 

HYMN  CLIll.  All  Vs. 

1  T>  ICH  in  mercy.  Jesus  reigns, 
Heaven  owns  no  other  king; 
Crown  him,  mortals,  in  your  strains, 

While  his  matchless  grase  )ou  sing. 
Angels  wake  their  loftier  lays, 
Kindled  from  celestial  fires; 
Humbler  spirits  bid  his  praise 
Sweetly  flow  from  silver  Ijres. 

2  Mortals!  catch  the  pleasing  strain, 

Gratitude  demands  the  song- 
Jesus  builds  his  Church  a^ain, 

Where  your  Babel  stood  so  long. 
Truth  divine  her  wall  supports, 

Love  has  pav'd  her  streets  of  gold; 
Jasper  towers,  and  crystal  courts, 

Gates  of  pearl,  that  never  fold. 

3  Pilgrims!  enter,  and  rejoice — 

Here  your  Saviour  holds  his  throne: 
?Tis  the  City  of  his  choice, 

'Tis  the  Church  he  calls  his  own. 


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Precious  gems  on  every  side, 

Heightening  all  her  heavenly  charms 
lis  the  Lamb's  celestial  Bride, 
Smiling  in  her  Husband's  arms. 

HYMN  CLIV.  L.  M. 

1^/TTH  one  consent  let  all  the  earth 

To  God  their  cheerful  voices  raise; 
Mad  homage  pay,  with  awful  mirth, 
Avid  sing  before  him  songs  of  praise. 
'0    Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  alone, 

From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed; 
We   whom  he  chooses  for  his  own, 
The  flock  that  he  vouchsafes  to  feed. 

3  O  enter  then  his  temple  §ate, 

Thence  to  his  eourts  devoutly  press, 
And  still  your  grateful  hymns  repeat,  ' 
And  still  his  name  with  praises  bless. 

4  For  he's  the  Lord,  supremely  good, 

His  mercy  is  for  ever  sure; 
His  truth,  which  always  firmly  stood. 
To  endless  ages  shall  endure. 

HYMN  CLV.  P.  M. 

1TTARK!  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 
Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary! 
See  it  rends  the  rocks  asunder, 

Shakes  the  earth  and  veils  the  sky! 
< It  is  finish'd!* 
Hear  the  dying  Saviour  crvl 


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2    It  is  finish'd!— 0  what  pleasure 

Do  these  charming  words  afford! 
Heavenly  blessing*  without  measure, 

Flow  to  us  from  Christ  the  Lord, 
It  is  finish'd!— 
Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 

J     Finish'd  all  the  types  and  shadows, 
Of  the  ceremonial  law! 
Fiuish'd  all  that  God  has  promis'd; 

Death  and  hell  no  more  shall  awe. 
It  is  tinish'd — 
Saints,  from  hence  your  comfort  draw 

[Happy  souls,  approach  the  table, 
Taste  the  soul-reviving  food; 

Nothing  half  so  sweet  and  pleasant 
As  the  Saviour's  flesh  and  blood. 

It  is  tinish'd! — 

Christ  has  borne  the  heavy  load] 

Tune  your  harps  anew  ye  Seraphs, 
Join  to  sing  the  pleasing  theme; 

All  on  earth,  and  ail  in  heaven 
Join  to  praise  lmmLanuel's  name. 

Hallelujah! 

Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb! 

HYMN  CLVI.  [7's] 

1C?KIST' tIle  Lorf,J  is  riseu  to-<fay! 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say! 

Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high! 

s»Dg>  ye  heavens— and  earth,  reply. 


2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done,^-« 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won: 
Lo!  the  sun's  eclipse  is  o'er: 

Lo!  fie  sits  in  blood  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  sea!, 
Christ  hath  burst  the  gates  of  Hell: 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise, 
Christ  hath  open'd  paradise. 

4  Lives  again  our  glorious  king! 

"  Where,  0  death!  is  now  thy  sting?'* 

Once  he  died  our  souls  to  save: 

"  Where's  thy  victory,  boasting  grave?'* 

f?     Soar  we  now  where  Christ  has  led, 
Following  our  exalted  head: 
Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rise, 
Our's  the  cross,  the  grave?  the  skies. 

6  What,  though  once  we  perish'd  all, 
Partners  of  our  parent's  fail; 
Second  life  let  us  receive, 

In  our  heavenly  Adam  live. 

7  Hail  thou  Lord  of  earth  and  heaves! 
Praise  to  thee  by  both  be  given! 
Thee  we  greet  triumphant  now, 
liail!  the  Resurrection — thou. 

HYMNCLVII.  S.M, 

IDLEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 
-E*  Our  hearts  in  Christian  love! 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  inind§ 
Is  like  to  that  above. 


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Before  our  Father's  throne, 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers: 
Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one,- 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

We  share  our  mutual  woes; 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear: 
And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathizing  tear, 

i        When  we  asunder  part, 
It  gives  us  inward  pain; 
But  we  shall  still  be  join'd  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by  the  way: 
While  each  in  expectation  lives. 
And  longs  to  see  the  day. 

From  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain, 
And  sin  we  shall  be  free; 
And  perfect  love  and  friendship  reign 
Through  all  eternity. 

HYMN  CLVIII.  S.  M. 

IT  ET  party  names  no  more 

The  Christian  world  o'erspread; 
Gentile  and  Jew,  and  bond  and  free, 
Are  one  in  Christ  their  head. 

I        Among  the  saints  on  earth, 
Let  mutual  love  be  found; 
Heirs  of  the  same  inheritance, 
With  mutual  blessings  crown'd. 


2U 

\        Let  e-ivy,  child  of  Hell! 
Be  banish 'd  far  a  v.  ay: 
Those  shouJd  in  strictest  friendship  dwell, 
Who  the  same  Lord  obey. 

b        Thus  will  the  church  below 
Resemble  that  above; 
Where  streams  of  pleasure  ever  flow, 
And  every  heart  is  love, 

HYMN  CLVIX.  L.  M. 

iQUR  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead, 
Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  high; 
The  pow'rs  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  sky. 

2  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay; 

«  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  gates! 
Ye  everlasting  doors  give  way!" 

3  Loose  all  your  bars  of  massy  light, 
And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  scene; 
He  claims  those  mansions  as  his  right, 
Receive  the  King  of  glory  in. 

4  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who?" 
The  Lord  that  all  his  foes  overcame, 
The  world,  sin,  death,  and  hell  o'erthrew, 
And  Jesus  is  the  conqu'ror's  name. 

9       Lo!  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay, 
"  Lift  up  your  heads  ye  heav'nly  gates! 
Ye  everlasting  doors  give  way!" 


Mine. 


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6      '-Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who?" 
The  Lord  of  boundless  pqw'r  possest, 
The  king  of  saints  and  angels  (oo, 
God  over  all,  forever  blest! 

HYMN  CLX.  P.  M. 

fpHE joyful  morn,  my  God,  is  come, 
That  calls  me  to  thy  honour'd  dom 

Thy  presence  to  adore: 
My  feet  the  summons  shall  attend, 
With  willing  steps  thy  courts  ascend, 
And  tread  the  hallowd  floor. 

2  Hither  from  Judith's  utmost  end, 
The  heaven-protected  tribes  ascend; 

Their  offerings  hither  bring: 
Here,  eager  to  attest  their  joy, 
In  hymns  of  praise  their  tongues  employ, 

And  hail  th'  immortal  Kins- 

3  Be  peace  implor'd  by  each  on  thee, 
O  Sion  while  with  bended  knee. 

To  Jacob's  God  we  prav; 
How  bless'd,  who  calls  himself  thy  friend! 
Success  his  labours  shall  attend, 

And  safety  guard  his  way, 

4  May st  thou  be  free  from' hostile  fear, 
Unmov'd  the  voice  of  tumult  hear, 

Nor  war's  wild  wastes  deplore: 
May  plenty  nigh  thee  take  her  s\'and, 
And  in  thy  courts  with  lavish  hand. 

.Distribute  all  her  store 


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@  ^Seat  of  my  friends  and  brethren,  hail! 
Mow  can  my  tongue,  O  Sion,  fail 

To  bless  thy  lov'd  abode? 
How  cease  the  zeal  that  in  me  glows, 
Thy  good  to  seek,  whose  walls  inclose 
The  mansions  of  my  God? 

HYMN  CLXL  P.  M. 

1  A  WAKE,  our  drowsy  souls, 

Skake  otf  each  slothful  band; 

The  wonders  of  this  day 

Our  noblest  songs  demand: 
Auspicious  morn!  thy  blissful  rays! 
Bright  seraphs  hail  in  song*  of  praise. 

2  At  thy  approaching  dawn, 
Reluctant  death  resigned 
The  glorious  Prince  of  Life, 
In  dark  domains  confiird; 

Th'  angelic-host  around  him  bends, 
And  'midst  their  shouts  our  God  ascends. 

3  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord! 
Heaven  with  hosannas  rings; 
While  earth  in  humbler  strains, 
Thy  praise  responsive  sings: 

"Worthy  art  thou,  who  once  wast  slain, 
"  Thro'  endless  years  to  live  and  reign.'' 

4?  Gird  on,  great  God,  thy  sword, 

Ascend  the  conquering  car, 
Wlule  justice,  truth,  and  love, 
Maintain  the  glorious  war: 
Victorious  thou,  thy  foes  shalt  tread, 
And  sin  and  hell  in  triumph  lead. 


or 


i  Make  bare  thy  potent  arm. 

And  wing  the  unerring  dart. 

With  salutary  pangs, 

To  each  rebellious  heart: 
Then  dying  souls  for  life  shall  sue, 
Numerous  as  drops  of  morning  dew. 

HYMNCLXII.  L.M. 

\ffY  song  shall  bless  the  Lord  of  all, 
My  praise  aspire  to  his  abode; 
Thee,  Saviour,  by  that  name  I  call, 
The  great  Supreme,  the  mighty  God. 

I     "Without  beginning  or  decline., 

Object  of  faith,  aud  not  of  sense 
Eternal  ages  saw  him  shine — 
He  shines  eternal  ages  hence. 

J     As  much,  when  in  the  manger  laid, 
Almighty  ruler  of  the  sky; 
As  when  the  six  days'  work  he  made, 
Fill'd  all  the  morning  stars  with  joy. 

L     Of  all  the  crowns  Jehovah  bears, 
Salvation  is  his  dearest  claim; 
That  gracious  sound  well  pleas'd  he  hears3 
And  owns  Emmanuel  for  his  name. 

7     A  cheerful  confidence  I  feel, 

My  well-plac'd  hopes  with  joy  I  see: 
My  bosom  glows  with  heav'nly  zeal 
To  worship  him  who  died  for  me. 

i     As  man,  he  pities  my  complaint, 

His  pow'raud  truth  are  all  divine; 


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He  will  not  fail,  he  cannot  faint, 
Shall  not  salvation  then  be  mine? 

HYMN  CLXIII.  L.  M. 

i  jESUS,  where'er  thy  people  meet, 
There  they  behold  thy  mercy-seat; 
Where'er  they  seek  thee  thou  art  found, 
And  ev'ry  place  is  ha!low?d  ground. 

2  For  thou,  within  no  walls  eonfin'd, 
Inhabitest  the  humble  mind; 

Such  ever  bring  thee,  where  they  come, 
And  going,  take  thee  to  their  home. 

3  And  though,  O  Lord,  the  flock  be  few, 
Thy  former  mercies  here  renew; 
Here,  to  our  waiting  hearts  proclaim 
The  sweetness  of  thy  saving  name. 

4  Here  may  we  prove  the  power  of  pray'r, 
To  strengthen  faith  and  sweeten  care; 
To  teach  our  faint  desires  to  rise, 

And  bring  all  heaven  before  our  eyes. 

5  Behold  at  thy  commanding  word, 
We  stretch  the  curtain  and  the  cord; 
Come  thou  and  fill  this  wider  space, 
And  bless  us  with  a  large  increase- 

6  Lord,  we  are  few,  but  thou  art  near; 
Nor  short  thine  arm,  nor  deaf  thine  ear: 
O  rend  the  heavens,  come  quickly  down. 
And  make  a  thousand  hearts  thine  own) 


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HYiMN  CLXIV.  All  8?s, 

lYy  HEN  Joseph  his  brethren  beheld, 

Afliicted  and  trembling  with  fear, 
His  heart  with  compassion  was  fill'd; 

From  weeping  he  could  not  forbear, 
Awhile  his  behaviour  was  rough, 

To  bring  their  past  sin  to  their  mind; 
Bul  when  they  were  humbled  enough, 

He  hasten  d  to  shew  himself  kiud. 

2  Thus  dragg"d  by  my  conscience,  I  came, 

And  laden  with  guilt,  to  the  Lord, 
Sunounded  with  terror  and  shame, 

Unable  to  utter  a  word. 
At  first  he  lookd  stern  and  severe; 

What  anguish  then  pierced  my  heart! 
Expecting  each  moment  to  hear 

The  sentence, 4'  Thou  cursed,  depart!'' 

3  But,  oh!  what  surprise  when  lie  spoke, 

While  tenderness  beam'd  in  his  face; 
My  heart  then  to  pieces  was  broke, 

O'ervvhelm'd  and  confounded  by  grace: 
"  Poor  sinner,  I  know  thee  full  well, 

'  By  thee  I  was  sold  and  was  slain; 
-  But  I  dy'd  to  redeem  thee  from  hell, 
And  raise  thee  in  glory  to  reign. 

4,     "I'm  Jesus,  whom  thou  hast  blasphem'dr 
«  And  crucify'd  often  afresh; 
«  But  let  me  henceforth  be  esteem'd, 
•;  Thy  brother,  thy  bone,  and  thv  flesh; 
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Si  My  pardon  I  freely  bestow, 

"  Thy  wants  I  will  fully  supply; 

"  1*11  guide  thee  and  guard  thee  below, 
"  And  soon  will  remove  thee  on  high. 

5     "  Go,  publish  to  sinners  around, 

("That  they  may  be  willing  to  come,' 
"  The  mercy  which  now  you  have  found. 
And  tell  them  that  yet  there  is  room. v 
Oh,  sinners,  the  message  obey! 

jVo  more  vain  excuses  pretend; 
But  come,  without  further  delay, 
To  Jesus,  our  brother  and  friend. 

HYMN  CLXV.  All  8s. 

1   ELIJAH'S  example  declares, 

Whatever  distress  may  betide, 
The  saints  may  commit  all  their  cares 

To  Him  who  will  surely  provide. 
When  rain  long  withheld  from  the  earth 

Occasional  a  famine  of  bread, 
The  prophet,  secur'd  from  the  dearth, 

By  ravens  was  constantly  fed. 

2     More  likely  to  rob  than  to  feed, 

Were  ravens  who  liv'd  upon  prey; 
But  when  the  Lord's  people  have  need, 

His  goodness  will  find  out  a  way: 
This  instance  to  those  may  seem  strange, 

Who  know  not  how  faith  can  prevail; 
But  sooner  all  nature  shall  change, 

Than  one  of  God's  promises  fall. 


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Nor  is  it  a  singular  case, 

The  wonder  is  often  renew'd; 
x\nd  many  can  say  to  his  praise, 

He  sends  them  by  ravens  their  food; 
Thus  wordlings,  though  ravens  indeed, 

Though  greedy  and  selfish  their  mind, 
If  God  has  a  servant  to  feed, 

Against  their  own  wills  can  be  kind. 

Thus  Satan,  that  raven  unclean, 

Who  croaks  in  the  ears  of  the  saints, 
Compell'd  by  a  power  unseen, 

Administers  oft  to  their  wants: 
God  teaches  them  how  to  find  food, 

From  all  the  temptations  they  feel; 
This  raven,  who  thirsts  for  my  blood, 

Has  help'd  me  to  many  a  meal. 

How  safe  and  how  happy  are  they, 

Who  on  the  good  Shepherd  rely! 
He  gives  them  out  strength  for  the  day, 

Their  wants  he  will  surely  supply: 
He  ravens  and  lions  can  tame, 

All  creatures  obey  his  command; 
Then  let  me  rejoice  in  his  name, 

And  leave  all  my  cares  in  his  hand. 

HYMN  CLXVI.  L.  M. 

iqEE,  Gabriel  swift  descend  to  earth, 
Glad  to  foretel  a  Saviour's  birth; 
Hark!  a  full  choir  of  angels  sing, 
The  new-born  Saviour,  and  the  king- 


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2  Behold  these  swift-vviihtftl  envoys  wait 
Oh  Jesus,  in  his  humble  state; 
The  desert  and  the  garden  prove 
Their  glowing  zeal^  their  tender  love. 

[3  But  who  their  mighty  joys  can  tell, 
When  Jesus  vanquish'd  death  and  hell? 
They  saw  the  glorious  conqu'ror  rise. 
And  fill'd  his  friends  with  sweet  surprise.] 

4  Still  are  these  glorious  hosts  above 
Employ 'd  in  messages  of  love; 

On  saints  below  they  cheerful  wait, 
Nor  think  the  work  beneath  their  state. 

5  Jesus,  my  Lord,  my  living  friend, 
May  these  thy  servants  me  attend 
Thro'  life;  and  when  I  quit  this  clay, 
Safe  to  thine  arms  my  soul  convey. 

HYMN  CLXVII.  S.  M. 

lT^ELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 
That  saw  the  Lord  arise; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes. 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near 

To  feast  his  saints  to-day; 
Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here, 
And  love  and  praise  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidst  the  place 

Where  Jesus  is  within, 
Is  better  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasure  and  of  sin. 


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4     My  willing  soul  would  stay 
Jn  such  a  frame  as  this, 
Till  it  is  call'd  to  soar  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 

HYMN  CLXVIII.  L.  M, 

i  T>0  angels  bow  before  thy  tin-one 

To  thee,  their  ev'ry  oft'ring  send! 
And  shall  not  man  thy  godhead  own 
And  low  before  thine  altar  beud? 

£     Do  all  the  first  born  sons  of  light, 
Their  highest  honour  pay  to  thee! 
Shall  man  withhold  his  humble  mite, 
Refuse  to  bend  the  suppliant  knee? 

J     Forbid  it  Lord! — our  breasts  inflame, 
With  holy  zeal,  with  pure  desire, 
To  sing  the  glories  of  thy  name, 
In  concert  with  the  heav'nly  choir! 

4     To  thee,  may  our  devotion  r\?a: 

For  thee,  each  pious  passion  glow: 
(3  may  the  fervours  of  the  skies, 
Kindle  in  all  our  souls  below! 

St  Ml,  in  the  Sacred  Bush,  may  we 
Heboid  thy  rays  of  Godhead  shine; 

'•The  angel  of  Thy  Presence  see," 
In  ev'ry  page,  in  ev'ry  line! 

fi     "While  bands  of  shining  hosts  above, 
All  «Bo!v,  Holy,  Holy,  cry;" 
jtsus,  thou  God  of  truth  and  love, 
Amen,  Amen,  our  hearts  reply! 

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HYMN  CLXIX.  L.  M. 

i  /"^OME,  weary  souls,  with  sin  distrest, 
"lime,  and  accept  the  prornis'd  rest; 
The  Saviour  s  gracious  call  obey, 
An-I  cast  your  gloomy  fears  away. 

2  Oppress'd  with  guilt,  a  painful  load; 
O  come,  and  spread  your  woes  abroad: 
Divine  compassion,  mighty  love, 
With  all  the  painful  load  remove. 

3  Here  mercy's  boundless  ocean  (lows, 

To  cleanse  your  guilt  and  heal  your  woes; 
Pardon,  and  life,  and  endless  peace;. 
How  rich  the  gift!   how  free  the  grace! 

4  Lord,  we  accept  with  thankful  heart, 
The  hope  thy  gracious  words  impart; 
We  come  with  trembling,  yet  rejoice, 
Asid  bless  the  kind  inviting  voice- 

3  Hear  Saviour!  let  thy  powerful  love 
Confirm  our  faith,  our  tears  remove; 
And  sweetly  influence  every  breast, 
And  guide  us  to  eternal  rest. 

HYMNCLXX,    P.  M. 

t  VE  scarlet-colour'd  sinners,  come; 
*    Jesus  the  Lord  invites  you  home; 

O  whither  can  you  go? 
What!  are  your  crimes  of  crimson  hue? 
His  promise  is  for  ever  true, 
He  11  wash  you  white  as  snow. 


2Z5 

2  Backsliding  souls,  fill'd  with  your  wa\s, 
Whose  weeping  nights,  and  wretched  days, 

l;i  bitterness  are  spent! 
Refurn  to  Jesus,  he'll  reveal 
His  lovely  face,  and  sweetly  heal, 

What  you  so  much  lament, 

3  Tried  souls! — look  up — he  says,  'tis  I  — 
He  loves  you  still,  but  means  to  try 

If  faith  will  bear  the  test; 
The  Lord  has  giv'n  the  ehiefest  good, 
He  shed  for  you  his  precious  blood; 

C  trust  him  for  the  rest! 

4  Ye  tender  souls,  draw  hither  too, 
Ye  grateful,  highly  favour'd  poor, 

Who/'p/  the  debt  you  owe; 
Press  on,  the  Lord  hath  more  to  g'ne; 
By  faith  upon  him  daily  live, 

And  you  shall  find  it  so. 

HYMN  CLXXI.  C    If. 

1  "Hr>W  oft,  alas!  this  wretched  heart 
Has  wander'd  from  the  Lord! 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 
Borgetful  of  his  word! 

3  Yet  sovereign  mercy  calls,  "  Return:" 
Dear  Lord,  and  may  I  come! 
My  vile  ingratitude  1  mourn; 
O  take  thy  wanderer  home. 

3  An  1  canst  thou,  wilt  thou  yet  forgive. 
And  bid  my  crimes  remove? 


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And  9hall  a  pardon'd  rebel  live 
To  speak  the  wondrous  love! 

Almighty  grace  thy  healing  power 

How  glorious,  how  divine! 
That  can  to  life  and  bliss  restore 

So  vile  a  heart  as  mine. 

Thy  pardoning  love,  so  free,  so  sweet, 
JJear  Saviour,  I  adore; 

0  keep  me  at  thy  sacred  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

HYMNCLXXII.  CM, 

HTHE  Lord  will  happiness  divine 

On  contrite  hearts  bestow; 
Then  tell  me,  gracious  God,  is  mine 
A  contrite  heart  or  no? 

1  hear,  but  seem  to  hear  in  vain, 

Insensible  as  steel; 
If  ought  is  felt,  'tis  only  pain 
To  find  I  cannot  feel. 

'*I  sometimes  think  myself  inclin'cl 
To  love  thee,  if  1  could; 
But  often  feel  another  mind, 
Averse  to  all  that's  good. 

My  best  desires  are  faint  and  few, 
„     i  fain  would  strive  for  more; 
But  when  1  cry,  "  My  strength  renew; 
Seem  weaker  than  before. 


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5  I  see  (by  saints  with  comfort  fill'd, 

When  in  tin  house  of  pray**; 
But  st ill  in  bondage  I  am  held, 
And  find  no  comfort  there. 

6  O  make  this  heart  rejoice  or  ache: 

Dreide  tins  doubt  for  me; 
And  if  it  be  not  broken,  break, 
And  heal  it  if  it  be. 

HYMN  CLXXIII,   C.  fc 

1  pROSTRATE,  dear  Jesus,  at  thy  feet 

A  guilty  rebel  lies; 
And  upwards  to  the  mercy  seat, 
Presumes  to  lift  his  eyes. 

2  O  let  not  justice  from  me  hence: 

Stay,  stay,  the  vengeful  storm: 
Forbid  it  that  Omnipotence 
Should  crush  a  feeble  worm. 

3  If  tears  and  sorrow  would  suffice 

To  pay  the  debt  I  owe, 
Tears  should  from  both  my  weeping  eyes 
In  ceaseless  torrents  flow. 

4  But  no  such  sacrifice  I  plead 

To  expiate  my  guilt; 
No  tears,  but  those  which  thou  hast  shed. 
No  blood,  but  thou  hast  spilt. 

5  Think  of  thy  sorrows,  dearest  Lord, 

And  all  my  sins  forgive; 


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Justice  will  well  approve  the  word, 
That  bids  the  sinner  live. 


HYMN  CLXXIV.  C.  M. 

AND  did  the  holy  and  the  just, 
The  Sovereign  of  the  skies, 
Stoop  down  to  wretchedness  and  dust, 
That  guilty  worms  might  rise? 

Yes,  the  Redeemer  left  his  throne, 
His  radiant  throne  on  high, 

(Surprising  mercy!  love  unknown;) 
To  suffer,  bleed,  and  die. 


He  took  the  dying  traitor's  place, 

And  suffer'd  in  his  stead; 
For  man,  (O  miracle  of  grace!) 

For  man  the  Saviour  bled! 

Jesus,  my  soul,  adoring,  bends 

To  love  so  full,  so  free; 
And  may  1  hope  that  love  extends 

Its  sacred  power  to  me? 

What  glad  return  can  I  impart 

For  favors  so  divine? 
O  take  my  all — this  worthless  heart, 

And  make  it  only  thine. 


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HYMNCLXXV.   P.M. 

1  Q  JESUS,  the  donor  of  all  we  enjoy, 

Our  lives  lo  thine  honor  we  wish  to  employ 
With  praises  unceasing  we'll  sing  of  thy  name 
Tiiy   goodness    increasing  thy  love    we'll  pro 
claim. 

2  With  joy  we  remember  the  dawn  of  that  day, 
When  cold  as  December  in  darkness  we  lay, 
The  sweet  invitation  we  heard  with  surprise, 
And  witnessed  salvation  to  flow  from  the  skies 

3  The  wonderful  name  of  our  Jesus  we'll  sing, 
And  publish  the  fame  of  our  Captain  and  King 
With  sweet  exultation  his  goodness  we  prove, 
His  name  is  salvation,  his  nature  is  love. 

4  We  now  are  enlisted  in  Jesus's  cause, 
Divinely  assisted  to  conquer  our  foes, 

His  grace  will  support  us   till  conflicts  are  o'er 
He  then  will  escort  us  to  Zion's  bright  shore. 

5  And  when  to  the  regions  of  glory  we  rise, 
And  join  the  bright  legions   and  shout  thro' th< 

skies, 
Wre'll  tell  the  glad  story  of  Jesus's  grace, 
And  give  him  the  glory,  the  honor  and  praise. 

6  In  this  blest  employment  our  spirits  shall  rest 
In  sweetest  enjoyment  on  Jesus's  breast. 

To  drink  of  the  streams  of  Emmanuels  love, 
And  bask  in  the  beams  of  his  glory  above. 


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HYMN  CLXXVf.  L.  M. 

L  T)ETURN,  my  roving  heart,  return, 

And  chase  these  shadowy  forms  no  more: 
Seek  out  some  solitude  to  mourn, 
And  thy  forsaken  God  implore. 

I  0  thou,  great  God,  whose  piercing  eye 
Distinctly  marks  each  deep  recess; 
In  these  sequester'd  hours  draw  nigh, 
And  with  thy  presence  till  the  place. 

I  Thro'  all  the  windings  of  my  heart, 
My  search  let  heavenly  wisdom  guide; 
And  stili  its  radiant  heems  impart, 
'Till  all  be  search'd  and  puriiy'd. 

i  Then,  with  the  visits  of  thy  love, 
Vouchsafe  my  inmost  soul  to  cheer; 
"Till  every  grace  shall  join  to  prove 
That  God  hath  tix'd  his  dwelling  there. 

HYMN  CLXXYSI.  S.  M. 

1  "\{Y  sorrows  like  a  flood, 

Impatient  of  restraint, 
Into  my  bosom,  O  my  God, 
Pour  out  a  long  complaint. 

2  This  impious  heart  of  mine, 
Could  once  defy  the  Lord, 

Could  rush  with  violence  on  to  sin, 
In  presence  of  thy  sword. 


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3  How  often  have  1  stood 

A  rebel  to  the  skies, 
And  yet,  and  yet,  O  matchless  grace. 

Thy  thunder  silent  lies. 

i  O  shall  I  never  feel 
The  melting?  of  thy  love? 

Am  I  of  such  hell-harden'd  steel 
That  mercy  cannot  move. 

3  O'ercome  by  dying  love, 

Here  at  thy  cross  I  lie; 
And  throw  my  flesh,  my  soul,  my  all, 

And  weep,  and  love,  and  die. 

ti  "Rise,''  says  the  Saviour,  "rise, 
"  Behold  my  wounded  veins; 

ci  Here  flows  a  sacred  crimson  flood, 
"  To  wash  away  thy  stains." 

HYxMN  CLXXVIII.  S.  M. 

♦X'HE  day  is  past  and  gone, 
The  evening  shades  appear, 
O  may  I  ever  keep  in  mind, 

The  night  of  death  draws  near. 

I  lay  my  garments  by, 
Upon  my  bed  to  rest; 
So  death  will  soon  remove  me  hence, 
And  leave  my  soul  undrest. 

Lord  keep  me  safe  this  night, 
Secure  from  all  my  fears; 
May  angels  guard  me  while  I  sleep,. 
Till  morning  light  appears. 


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And  when  I  early  rise, 
To  view  th'  unwearied  sun, 
May  I  set  out  to  win  the  prize 
And  after  glory  run. 

That  when  my  days  are  past, 
And  I  from  time  remove, 
Lord  I  may  in  thy  bosom  rest, 
The  bosom  of  thy  love. 

HYMN  CLXXIX.  P.  M. 

1  r^UR  Saviour  alone 

The  Lord,  let  us  bless 
Who  reigns  on  his  throne, 

The  prince  of  our  peace! 
Who  evermore  saves  us 

By  shedding  his  blood: 
All  hail,  holy  Jesus, 

Our  Lord  and  our  God. 

2  We  thankfully  sing 

Thy  glory  and  praise, 
Thou  merciful  spring 

Of  pity  and  grace: 
Thy  kindness  for  ever 

To  men  we  will  tell, 
And  say,  our  dear  Saviour 

Redeems  us  from  hell. 

3  Preserve  us  in  love, 

While  here  we  abide: 
O  never  remove 
Thy  presence,  nor  hide 


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Thy  glorious  salvation, 

'Till  each  of  us  see 
With  joy  the  bless'd  vision 

Completed  iu  thee! 

HYMN  CLXXX.     P.  M. 

1  ^y  ELCOME,  thou  well-belov'd  of  God, 

Thou  heir  of  grace,  redeem'd  by  blood: 
Weleome  with  us  thine  hand  to  join, 
A  partner  of  our  lot  divine: 

Blessings  abundant  from  above 

Give  him,  we  pray,  Thou  God  of  Iove» 

2  With  us  the  pilgrim  state  embrace; 
We  travel  to  a  blissful  place, 
The  new  Jerusalem  above, 

The  throne  of  God,  the  seat  of  love: 
The  Holy  Ghost,  that  knows  the  way, 
Conduct  thee  on  from  day  to  day. 

S  The  staff  of  promise  now  receive, 
The  weary  footsteps  to  relieve, 
The  chief  support  the  pilgrim  knows, 
Leaning  on  this  he  forward  goes: 
Thus  if  for  rest  thy  spirits  call, 
Trusting  on  this,  thou  canst  not  fall. 

4  With  peace,  with  ceaseless  peace  be  shod, 
The  shoes  of  peace  receive  of  God; 
These  keep  from  pain  the  pilgrim's  feet, 
And  make  the  Hogged  way  seem  sweet: 
So  Sion's  paths  shall  ever  prove 
The  paths  of  joy,  and  peace,  and  love. 


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Thus  onward  move  with  upright  peace; 
Steadfast  pursue  the  gospel-race: 
Fill'd  with  the  power  of  truth  divine, 
Prove  all  the  strength  of  Jesus  thine: 
Commissioned  angels  soon  shall  come, 
And  waft  thee  to  thy  wish'd-for  home. 

HYMN  CLXXXI.  P.  M. 

L     QOME  brethren,  let  us  join  and  sing 
The  growing  empire  of  our  King, 
Who  spilt  his  precious  blood; 
Christ,  our  God,  he  calh  for  all, 
That  he  might  save  our  souls  from  thrall. 
And  bring  us  in  the  road. 

j     He  rides  victorious  through  the  land, 
His  saints  rejoice,  his  heralds  stand. 

And  they  aloud  do  call; 
Sinners  repent,  to  Jesus  fly, 
While  he  in  mercy  passes  by, 

And  offers  grace  to  all. 

I     The  work  of  God  is  going  on, 
Souls  daily  flee  from  Babylon, 

And  on  the  Lord  do  call; 
Old  formalists  with  wonder  gaze, 
And  Babels  merchants  stand  amaz'd, 

To  see  their  mother  fall. 

k     The  wilderness  doth  sweetly  ring, 
With  prayers  and  praises  to  the  King, 

Who  sits  on  Ziou's  hill, 
The  towns  and  cities  hear  his  voice, 
The  sinners  mourn  the  saints  rejoice, 
With  praise  the  streets  are  fill'd. 


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Hide  on,  all  conquering  king  ride  on, 
Thy  kingdom  come,  thy  will  be  done, 

Let  heaven  and  earth  agree; 
To  sound  aloud  thy  worthy  fame, 
Till  all  our  souls  shall  be  on  tlame} 

To  rise  and  reign  with  thee. 

HYMN  CLXXXII.  P.  M. 

"ORETHREN,  while  we  sojourn  here; 

Fight  we  must  but  should  not  fear. 
Foes  we  have,  but  we've  a  friend, 
One  who  loves  us  to  the  end; 
Forward  then  with  courage  go, 
Long  we  shall  not  dwell  below, 
Soon  the  joyful  news  will  come 
Child,  your  Father  calis,  come  home. 

In  the  world  a  thousand  snares, 
Lay  to  take  us  unawares; 
Satan  with  malicious  art, 
Watches  each  unguarded  heart; 
But  from  Satan's  malice  free, 
Saints  shall  soon  victorious  be, 
Soon  the  joyful  news  will  come, 
Child,  your  Father  calls,  come  home. 

But  of  all  the  foes  we  meet, 
None  so  apt  to  turn  our  feet; 
None  betray  us  into  sin, 
Like  the  foes  we  have  within; 
Ye!  let  nothing  spoil  your  peace, 
Christ  will  also  conquer  these, 
Then  the  joyful  news  will  come; 
Child,  your  Father  calls,  come  home, 


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HYMN  CLXXXIII.  C.  M. 

1  pR/VYER  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire, 

Utter'd  or  unexpress'd; 
The  motion  of  a  hidden  fire, 
That  trembles  in  the  breast. 

2  Prayer  is  the  burden  of  a  sigh, 
The  falling  of  a  tear; 

The  upward  glancing  of  an  eye, 
When  none  but  God  is  near. 

3  Prayer  is  the  simplest  form  of  speech 
That  infant  lips  can  try; 

Prayer  the  sublimest  strains  that  reach 
The  majesty  on  high. 

4f    Prayer  is  the  Christian's  vital  breath, 
The  Christian's  native  air; 
His  watch-word  at  the  gates  of  death, 
He  enters  heaven  with  prayer. 

5  Prayer  is  the  contrite  sinners  voice, 
Returning  from  his  ways; 

While  angels  in  their  song  rejoice, 
And  cry,  behold  he  prays. 

6  In  prayer  on  earth  the  saints  are  one, 
In  word,  in  deed,  in  mind; 

When  with  the  Father  in  the  Son, 
Sweet  fellowship  they  find. 

HYMN  CLXXXIV.  P.  M. 

1  pOME  every  pious  heart 

That  loves  the  Saviours  name, 

I 


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Vour  noblest  powers  exert; 
To  celebrate  his  fame, 
TV11  all  above  and  all  below, 
The  debt  of  love  to  him  you  owe. 

2  He  lefl  his  starry  crown, 
And  laid  his  robes  aside, 

On  wings  of  love  came  down; 
And  wept  and  bled  and  died. 
What  he  endured,  O!  who  can  tell, 
To  save  our  souls  from  death  and  hell 

3  From  the  dark  grave  he  rose, 
The  mansion  of  the  dead, 
And  spoil'd  our  hellish  foes; 
And  bruised  the  serpent's  head. 

Up  through  the  sky  the  conqueror  rode, 
And  reigns  on  high  the  mighty  God. 

4  From  thence  he'll  quiekly  come, 
His  chariot  will  not  stay, 

And  bear  our  spirits  home, 
To  realms  of  endless  day; 
There  shall  we  see  his  lovely  face, 
And  ever  be  in  his  embrace. 

3  Jesus  we  ne'er  can  pay 
The  debt  we  owe  thy  love, 
Yet  tell  us  how  we  may 
Our  gratitude  approve; 
Our  hearts  our  all  to  thee  we  give, 
The  gift  tho'  small  thou  wilt  receive. 


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HYMN  CLXXXV.  P.  M. 

INTERNAL  Spirit,  source  of  light, 

Enlivening,  consecrating  fire, 
Descend,  and  with  celestial  heat 

Our  dull,  our  frozen  hearts  inspire: 
Our  souls  refine,  our  dross  consume! 
Come,  Condescending  Spirit,  come! 

■2  In  our  cold  hreasts,  O  strike  a  spark 
Of  the  pure  flame  which  seraphs  feel: 
Nor  let  us  wander  in  the  dark, 

Or  lie  benumb'd  and  stupid  still: 
Come,  vivifying  Spirit,  come, 
And  make  our  hearts  thy  constant  home! 

3  Whatever  guilt  and  madness  dare, 

We  would  not  quench  the  heavenly  fircj 
Our  hearts  as  fuel  we  prepare, 

Tho'  in  the  flame  we  should  expire; 
Our  breasts  expand  to  make  thee  room: 
Come,  purifying  Spirit,  come! 

4  Let  pure  devotion's  fervor  rise! 

Let  every  pious  passion  glow! 
O  lei  the  rapture  of  the  skies 

Kindle  in  our  coid  hearts  below! 
Come,  condescending  Spirit,  come, 
And  make  our  souls  thy  constant  home! 

HYMN  CLXXXVI.  P.  M. 

IVE  servants  of  God,  your  Master  proclaim, 
And  publish  abroad  His  wonderful  name, 
The  name  all  victorious  of  Jesus  extol: 
His  kingdom  is  glorious,  and  rules  over  all. 


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2  The  waves  of  the  sea  have  lift  up  their  voice. 

Sore  troubled  that  we  in  Jexus  rejoice: 
The  floods  they  are  roaring,  hut  Jesus  is  here; 
While  we  are  adoring,  He  always  is  near. 

3  Men,  devils  engage,  the  billows  arise, 

And  horribly  rage,  and  threaten  the  skies: 
Their  fury  shall  never  our  stedfastness  shock, 
The  weakest  believer  u  built  on  a  rock. 

4  God  ruleth  on  high,  Almighty  to  save, 

And  still  he  is  nigh,  His  presence  we  have; 
The  great  congregation  His  triumphs  shall  sing, 
Ascribing  salvation  to  Jesus  our  King. 

5  Then  .let  us  adore,  and  give  him  his  right, 

All  glory  and  pow'r,  and  wisdom  and  might, 
AH  honour,  and  blessing  with  angels  above, 
And  thanks  never  ceasing  and  infinite  love, 

HYMN  CLXXXVII.    C.  M. 

1  r\  THAT  I  knew  the  secret  place, 

Where  I  might  fiud  my  God! 
I'd  spread  my  wants  before  his  face. 
And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 

2  l?d  tell  him  how  my  sins  arise^ 

What  sorrows  I  sustain; 
How  grace  decays,  and  comfort  dies, 
And  leaves  my  heart  in  pain. 

3  He  knows  what  arguments  I'd  take 

To  wrestle  with  my  God; 
I'd  plead  for  his  own  mercy's  sake, 
And  for  his  precious  blood. 


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4  My  God  will  pity  my  complaints, 

And  heal  my  broken  bones; 
He  takes  the  meaning  of  his  saints, 
The  language  of  their  groaus. 

5  Arige.  my  soul,  from  deep  distress, 

And  banish  every  fear; 
He  calls  thee  to  his  throne  of  grace, 
To  spread  thy  sorrows  there. 

HYMN  CLXXXVIIL  L.  M. 

1  TESTIS,  in  whom  the  Godhead's  rays 
Beam  forth  with  milder  majesty, 
I  see  thee  full  of  truth  and  grace, 
And  come  for  all  I  want  to  thee. 

3  Wrathful,  impure,  and  proud  I  am, 
Nor  constancy,  nor  strength  I  have: 
But  thou,  0  Lord,  art  still  the  same, 
And  hast  not  lost  thy  power  to  save. 

£  Save  me  from  pride,  the  plague  expel; 
Jesu,  thine  humble  self  impart, 
O  let  thy  mind  within  me  dwell; 
O  give  me  lowliness  of  heart. 

5  Enter  thyself,  and  cast  out  sin; 
Thy  spotless  purily  bestow; 
Touch  me,  and  make  the  leper  clean; 
Wash  me,  and  I  am  white  as  snow. 

$  Fury  is  not  in  thee^  my  God, 

O  why  should  it  be  found  in  thine! 
Sprinkle  me,  Saviour,  with  thy  blood, 
And  all  thy  gentleness  is  mine. 


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a  Pour  but  thy  blood  upon  the  flame, 
Meek,  and  dispassionate,  and  mild, 
The  leopard  sinks  into  a  lamb, 
And  I  become  a  little  child. 

HYMN  CLXXXIX.  L.  M. 

1  T>  APID  my  days  and  months  rnn  on, 

How  soon  another  year  is  gone! 
How  swift  my  golden  moments  roll, 
How  much  neglected  by  my  soul! 

2  Let  me  begin  with  holy  fear, 
This  new,  this  fleeting,  flying  year; 
Too  many  unimprov'd  have  pass'd, 
This  year  perhaps  may  be  my  last, 

3  Give  me,  great  God,  an  heart  to  pray: 
Let  all  old  things  be  done  away; 
Give  me  naw  strength  to  conquer  sin, 
And  plant  new  holiness  within. 

4  I  ask  new  wisdom  for  this  year; 
New  fitness  for  my  trials  here; 
Of  every  grace  a  richer  store, 
My  God  to  love  and  honour  more. 

3  This  year,  O  sheath  war's  direful  sword! 
Let  every  nation  serve  the  Lord: 
\isit  thy  church,  and  may  she  bear 
Much  glorious  fruit  this  blessed  year, 

HYMN  CXLX.     L.  M. 

I  "DESET  with  snares  on  every  hand, 
In  life's  uncertain  path  1  stand: 


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Saviour  divine,  diffuse  thy  light, 

To  guide  my  doubtful  footsteps  right, 

2  Engage  this  roving  treacherous  heart 
To  tix  on  Mary's  better  part; 

To  scorn  the  trifles  of  a  day, 
For  joys  that  none  can  take  away. 

3  Then  let  the  wildest  storms  arise; 
Let  tempests  mingle  earth  and  skies; 
No  fatal  shipwreck  shall  I  fear, 

But  all  my  treasures  with  me  bear. 

4  If  thou,  my  Jesus,  still  be  nigh, 
Cheerful  1  live  and  joyful  die; 
Secure,  when  mortal  comforts  flee, 
To  find  ten  thousand  worlds  in  thee. 

HYMN  CXCI.  P.  M. 

ITESUS,  fill  I  of  all  compassion, 

Hear  thy  humble  suppliant's  cry: 
Let  me  know  thy  great  salvation; 
See  I  languish,  faint,  and  die- 

3  Guilty,  but  with  heart  relenting, 
Overwhelmed  with  helpless  grief, 
Prostrate  at  thy  feet  repenting, 
Send,  O  send  me  quick  relief! 

3  Whether  should  a  wretch  be  flying, 
But  to  him  who  comfort  gives? 
Whether  from  the  dread  of  dying, 
But  to  him  who  ever  lives? 


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*  ^  W  hile  I  view  thee,  wounded,  grieving, 
Breathless  on  the  cursed  tree, 
Fain  I'd  feel  my  heart  believing 
That  thou  sutfer'dst  thus  for  me. 

■5  With  thy  righteousness  and  Spirit, 
I  am  more  than  angels  blest; 
Heir  with  thee  all  things  inherit. 
Peace,  and  joy,  and  endless  rest.       *' 

6  Without  thee,  the  world  possessing, 
I  should  be  a  wretch  undone; 

Search  thro'  heaven,  the  land  of  blessing, 
Seeking  good,  and  finding  none.} 

7  Hear  then,  blessed  Saviour,  hear  me, 
My  soul  cleaveth  to  the  dust; 

Send  the  comforter  to  cheer  me, 
Lo!  in  thee  I  put  my  trust. 

HYMN  CXCII.  L.  M. 

Baptism  Hymn. 

i  npHE  great  Redeemer  we  adore, 

Who  came  the  lost  to  seek  and  save; 
Went  humbly  down  from  Jordan's  shore, 
To  find  a  tomb  beneath  its  wave. 

i  Thus  it  becomes  us  to  fulfil, 

All  righteousness  he  meekly  said; 
Why  should  we  then  to  do  his  will, 
Or  be  asbain'd,  or  be  afraid. 


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3  With  thee  into  thy  watery  tomb, 

Lord,  'tis  our  glory  to  descend; 
'Tis  wond'rous  grace  that  gives  us  room, 
To  be  interr'd  by  such  a  friend. 

4  Yet  as  the  yielding  waves  give  way, 

To  let  us  see  the  light  again; 
So  on  the  resurrection  day, 
The  bands  of  death  prov'd  weak  and  vain. 

5  Thus  when  thou  s-halt  again  appear, 

The  gates  of  death  shall  open  wide; 
Our  spirits  hear  thy  mighty  voice, 
And  rise  and  triumph  at  thy  side. 

HYMNCXCIII.  P.M. 

1  lESUS  mighty  King  in  Sion, 

Thou  alone  our  guide  shalt  be; 
Thy  commission  we  rely  on, 
We  would  follow  none  but  thee. 

2  As  an  emblem  of  thy  passion, 

And  thy  vict'ry  o'er  the  grave; 

We  who  know  thy  great  salvation, 

Are  baptiz'd  beneath  the  wave. 

3  Fearless  of  the  world's  despising, 

WTe  the  ancient  path  pursue; 
Buried  with  our  Lord,  and  rising 
To  a  life  divinely  new. 


i 


HYMN  CXCIV.  L.  M. 

rjO  teach  the  nations  and  baptize, 
Aloud  the  ascending  Jesas  cries; 


His  glad  apostles  took  the  word, 

And  round  the  nations  preach'd  their  Lord. 

2  Commission'd  thus  by  Zion's  King, 
We  to  his  holy  laver  bring; 

These  happy  converts,  who  have  known, 
And  trusted  in  his  grace  alone. 

3  Lord  in  thy  house  they  seek  thy  face, 
O  bless  them  with  peculiar  grace; 
Refresh  their  souls  with  love  divine, 
Let  beams  of  glory  round  them  shine. 

HYMN  CXCV.  L.  M. 

i  Q  RE  AT  God  we  in  thy  courts  appear, 
With  humble  joy,  and  holy  fear; 
Thy  wise  injunctions  to  obey, 
Let  saints  and  angels  hail  the  day. 

2  Great  things,  O!  everlasting  one, 
Great  things,  for  us,  thy  grace  has  done; 
Constraint!  by  thy  Almighty  love, 

Our  willing  feet,  to  meet  thee  move. 

3  In  thy  assembly,  here  we  stand, 
Obedient  to  thy  great  command, 
The  sacred  flood  is  full  in  view, 
And  thy  sweet  voice  invites  us  thro'. 

4  The  word,  the  spirit,  and  the  bride, 
Must  not  invite,  and  be  deny 'd; 
Was  not  the  Lord,  who  came  to  save, 
Interr'd  in  such  a  liquid  grave. 

*3 


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5  Thus  we,  dear  Saviour,  own  lliy  name- 
Receive  us  rising  from  the  stream; 
Then  to  thy  table  let  us  come, 
And  dwell  in  Zion    sour  home. 

HYMN  CXCVL  P.  M. 

1  ''T'HUS  it  became  the  King  of  grace, 

And  thus  should  all  the  favour'd  race. 
High  heavens  commands  fulfil; 
For  that  the  condescending  God, 
Should  lead  his  followers  thro'  the  flood. 
Was  heavens  etern-.l  will. 

2  'Tig  not  as  led  by  custom's  voice, 

We  make  these  ways  our  favour'd  choice; 

And  thus  with  zeal  pursue: 
No  heavens  eternal  sovereign  Lord, 
•Has  in  the  precepts  of  his  word, 

Enjoin'd  us  thu*  to  do, 

3  And  shall  we  ever  dare  despise, 
The  gracious  mandate  of  the  skies; 

Where  condescending  heaven, 
To  sinful  man's  apostate  race, 
In  matchless  love  and  boundless  grace; 

His  will  reveal'd  has  given. 

4d  Thou  everlasting  gracious  king, 
Assist  us  now  thy  grace  to  sing; 

And  still  direct  our  way, 
To  those  bright  realms  of  peace  and  rest. 
Where  ail  the  exulting  tribes  are  bless'd; 

With  one  great  choral  day. 


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HYMN  CXCVII.  P.  M. 

1  T)ESCE\D  celestial  dove, 

And  make  thy  presence  known; 
Reveal  thy  Sovereign  love, 

And  seal  us  for  thine  own: 
Unbless'd  by  thee,  our  works  are  vain, 
Nor  can  we  ever  acceptance  gain. 

2  When  Christ,  our  Saviour,  God, 

The  Sovereign  Kins;  of  light, 
In  Jordan's  swelling  flood, 

Received  the  holy  rite; 
In  open  view  a  form  came  down, 
And  dove-like  flew,  the  king  to  cw  wn. 

.]  The  day  was  never  known. 
Since  time  began  its  race: 
On  which  such  glory  shone, 

And  which  displays  such  grace: 
As  that  which  shed  in  Jordan's  stream 
On  Jesus'  head,  the  heavenly  beam. 

4  Continue  still  to  shiue, 

And  fill  us  with  thy  tire: 
This  ordinance  is  thine, 

Do  thou  our  souls  inspire; 
Thou  wilt  attend  on  all  thy  sons, 
Till  time  shall  end,  thy  promise  runs. . 


HYMN-  CXCYIII.  C.  M. 

f\N  Jordan's  stormy  banks  1  stand, 
And  cast  a  wishful  eye; 
y   3 


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To  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  possessions  lie. 

2  0  the  transporting  rapturous  scene, 

That  rises  to  my  sight; 
Sweet  fields,  array 'd  in  living  green, 
And  rivers  of  delight. 

3  There  generous  fruits,  that  never  fail, 

On  trees  immortal  grow; 
There  roeksj,  and  hills,  and  brooks  and  vales, 
With  milk  and  honey  flow. 

4  All  o'er  these  wide  extended  plains, 

Shines  one  eternal  day; 
There  Christ,  our  God  for  ever  reigns, 
And  scatters  night  away. 

5  No  chilling  winds,  or  poisonous  breath, 

Can  reach  that  healthful  shore; 
Sickness,  and  sorrow,  pain,  and  death, 
Are  felt  and  fear'd  no  more. 

6  When  shall  I  reach  that  happy  place, 

And  be  for  ever  blest; 
When  shall  I  see  my  Father's  face, 
And  in  his  bosom  rest. 

7  Fill'd  with  delight,  my  raptur'd  soul, 

Can  here  no  longer  stay; 
Tho'  Jordan's  waves  around  me  roll, 
Fearless  I'd  launch  away. 


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11 VMNCXCIX.  F.Mi 

l  £NCOURAGED  by  thy  word, 
Of  promise  to  the  poor; 
Behold  a  beggar,  Lord, 

AVaits  at  thy  mercy's  door: 
No  hand  i,or  heart,  dear  Lord,  but  thine, 
Can  help  or  pity  wants  like  mine. 

2  The  beggars  usual  plea, 
Relief  from  men  to  gain; 
If  otier'd  unto  thee, 

1  know  thou  wouldst  disdain: 
But  those  which  move  thy  gracious  ear, 
Are  such  as  men  would  scorn  to  hear. 

3  I  have  no  right  to  say, 

That  though  J  now  am  poor: 
let  once  there  was  a  day, 
\Y  hen  1  possessed  more: 
Thou  knowestirorn  my  very  birth, 
I've  been  the  poorest  wretch  on  earth. 

4  Nor  dare  I  to  profess, 
,    A9  beggars  often  do; 
Though  great  is  my  distress, 
My  faults  have  been  but  few:       ' 

I    thou  shoulds.  leave  my  soul  to  starve. 
It  uould  be  what!  well  deserve. 

5  Nor  dare  I  to  pretend, 
1  never  begg'd  before; 
And  if  thou  now  befriend, 
I'll  trouble  thee  no  more: 


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Thou  often  has  reliev'd  ray  paiu, 
And  often  I  must  come  againj 

6  Though  crumbs  are  too  good, 

For  such  a  worm  as  I; 
No  less  than  children's  food, 

My  soul  can  satisfy: 
Q,  do  not  frown,  and  hid  me  go, 
I  must  have  all  thou  canst  bestow. 

I  Nor  can  I  willing  he, 

Thy  bounty  to  conceal; 
From  others,  who,  like  me. 

Their  wants  and  misery  feel: 
I'll  till  then  of  thy  mercy's  store/ 
And  try  to  send  a  thousand  more. 

8    Thy  ways,  thou  only  wise, 

Our  thoughts  and  ways  transcend; 
Far  as  the  arched  skies, 

Above  this  earth  extend: 
Such  pleas  as  mine  men  would  not  hear, 
But  Gad  accepts  a  beggars  prayer. 


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Wk  the  subscribers,  inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Bur- 
lington, in  the  State  of  New  Jersey, — Do  certify,  that  a 
person  came  amongst  us  at  least  two  months  ago,  entitled 
elder  John  Elliott,  in  the  character  of  a  minister  of  the 
United  Freewill  Baptist  Church,  agreeable  to  his  creden- 
tials presented  to  us,  that  during  the  time  he  has  been 
amongst  us  he  has  officiated  repeatedly  in  our  Free  meet- 
ing house  and  private  houses.  A.lso,  to  our  satisfaction, 
the  inhabitants  have  been  more  attentive  than  on  former 
occ  ;  <oris  during  the  time  he  has  been  amongst  us, — the 
people  generally  have  expressed  a  wish  to  have  an  oppor- 
tunity of  hearing  him  again. 

Dated  March  22,  1819. 


Henry  Hays, 

John  Scott, 
Abraham  Scott, 
John  Lacerence, 
Stephen  Lacerence, 
Ellis  Wright, 
Jeremiah  Oakley, 
Henry  Scott, 


Jos.  Kimble, 
Joseph  Kimble, 
Joseph  Kimble, 
Daniel  Hancock, 
William  Hancock, 
Abraham  W.  Scott. 
AVilliam  Scott. 


Wi  the  subscribers,  inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Bur- 
lington, to  the  State  ot  New  Jersey, — Do  certify,  that  .we 
have  known  elder  John  Elliott  for  one  year  last  past,  that 
his  character  has  during  that  time  been  fair  and  exemplary, 
that  for  ten  months  last  past  he  has  been  minister  of  the 
United  Freewill  Baptist  Cimrch  of  the  aforesaid  County  of 
Burlington  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  that  during  that  time 
we  were  perfectly  satisfied  with  his  conduct,  that  he  fully 


262 


discharged  the  duty  of  his  pastoral  office,  at  all  times 
shewing  himself  to  be  an  active  and  zealous  supporter  of 
the  holy  religion  which  he  professes. 

County  of  Burlington  and  State  of  New  Jersey.     Given  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord,  April  3,  1820. 


Subscribers' 'Names. 


Abraham  Scott, 
Jacob  Shadaker, 
Samuel  Hodson, 
Benjamin  Carty, 
Edward  Keeler, 
Finemore  Price, 
Charles  Clived, 
Henry  S.  Boulton, 
Asa  Carty, 


Aaron  Potts, 
Joseph  Stiles, 
Joseph  Kemble, 
Saml.  S.  Wright, 
Joseph  Ivens, 
Michael  Newton, 
John  Frazer, 
Samuel  Gaskill. 


We  the  subscribers,  inhabitants  of  the  County  of  Bur- 
lington, in  the  State  of  New  Jersey, — Do  certify,  that  we 
have  known  elder  Samuel  Stevens,  for  one  year  last  past, 
that  his  character  has  during  that  time  been  fair  and  exem- 
plary, that  for  ten  months  last  past  he  has  been  minister  of 
the  United  Freewill  Baptist  Church  of  the  aforesaid  Coun- 
ty of  Burlington,  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  that  during  that 
time  we  were  perfectly  satisfied  with  his  conduct,  that  he 
fully  discharged  the  duty  of  his  pastoral  office,  at  all  times 
shewing  himself  to  be  an  active  and  zealous  supporter  of 
Lhe  holy  religion  which  he  professes. 

bounty  of  Burlington  and  State  of  New  Jersey.     Given  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord,  April  3,  1820. 


Subscribers'  A\: 


Abraham  Scolt, 
Jacob  Shadaker, 
Samuel  Hodson, 
Benjamin  Carty,  ' 
Echvard  Keeler, 
Fiaememore  Price, 
Charles  Clined, 
Henry  S.  Boulton, 
Ast  Cart j, 


Aaron  Potts. 
Joseph  Stiles, 
Joseph  Kembel, 
Saml.  S.  Wright. 
Joseph  Ivins, 
Michael  Newton 
John  Frazer, 
Samuel  Gaskill 


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Pags 

A  Charge  to  keep  1  have,  8*0 

Approach,  my  soul,  the  mercy-seat,         -  108 

Ah!  lovely  appearance  of  death,         -         -  122 

Arise,  ye  happy  christians,  rise,       -         -  XH3 

Awake,  my  soul,  awake  and  sing,       -         -  186 

Avjay  with  our  sorrows  and  fears,          -  ±91 

Almighty  Lord,  thou  just  and  true,     -          -  1500 

Above  these  narrow  scenes  of  night,          -  2*)9 

Arise,  my  souS,  arise,          -  213 

A  friend  and  sister,  lo!  is  dead,         -         -  217 

Awake  our  drowsy  souls,          ...  226> 

And  did  the  holy  and  the  just,,        -         -  tiuT 

Blest  be  the  dear  uniting  love,     - 
Brethren  we  have  met  to  worship,     - 
Blest  morning,  whose  young  dawning  rays, 
Begin  the  song,  aioud  rejoice, 
Biess,  O!  my  soul,  the  God  of  love, 
Blest  is  the  man  who  dies  in  peace,     - 
Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds,         - 
Brethren,  while  we  sojourn  here, 
Beset  with  snares  on  bvery  hand, 

Come  friends    let's  hear  the  voice  of  Christ, 
Come  my  christian  friends,  and  brethren,     - 
Come  ye  that  do  in  Jesus  dwell, 
Come  thou  long  expected  Jesus,     - 
Come  all  harmonious  tonsrues. 


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Come  in  spirit  now  rise,     -  209 

Come  faith  divine  thy  powers  impart,       -  215 

Christ,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day,     -  221 

Come  weary  souls,  with  siu  distrest,       -  234? 

Come  brethren  let  us  join  and  sing,     -         -  24-4? 

Come  every  pious  heart,        -  246 

Dark  and  thorny  is  the  desert,  78 

Didst  thou,  dear  Jesus,  suffer  shame,         *  82 

Destruction's  dangerous  road,  84* 

Death,  he  is  the  king  of  terrors,         -         -  126 

Doth  it  not  grieve  and  wonder  move,         -  14<8 

Dear  Shepherd  of  thy  people  hear,         -  148 

Down  from  the  worlds  of  radient  light,     -  178 

Do  angels  bow  before  thy  throne,     -        -  23S 

Descend,  celestial  dove,             -            -  257 

Engag'd  in  thy  worship,  0,  Lord,           -  196 

Elijah's  example  declares,         ...  330 

Eternal  Spirit,  source  of  light,         -         -  248 

Encouraged  by  thy  word,             -            .  259 

From  whence  does  this  union  arise,         -  112 

Fare  you  well,  my  brother  true,         .         -  116 

Founded  on  truth,  thy  church  shall  rise,  174i 

Full  forty  years  was  Israel  led,        -         -  206 

Great  God,  thy  watchful  care  we  bless,     -  147 

God,  with  us,  O,  glorious  name,        -         -  154 

God  of  power,  God  of  love,      -  159 

Great  God,  we  give  thee  praise,      -        -  17o 

Great  God  of  heaven,  it  cannot  be,         -  184 

Go  teach  the  nations,  and  baptize,    -        -  254 

Great  God,  we  in  thy  courts  appear,        -  255 


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Hosanna  to  the  Prince  of  li;'  t, 
Hark,  listen  to  the  trumpeters, 
Hail  happy  believer  in  Jesus, 
How  happy,  how  joyful,  how  loving  I  feel, 
Hark,  my  sou  ,  the  trumpet  sounding, 
How  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds, 
Holy  and  reverend  is  the  name, 
How  shall  I  my  Saviour  set  forth, 
Hark,  g!a<'  tidings  to  the  shepherds, 
Hark,  the  skies  with  music  sound,     - 
Hark  the  glad  sound,  the  Saviour  comes, 
How  happy  when  we  meet, 
Hail  happy  day,  the  type  of  rest, 
He  rose,  he  rose,  the  mighty  God, 
Hark  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy, 
How  oft  alas  tikis  wretched  heart,     - 

In  evil  long  I  took  delight. 

I  hear  the  gospel's  joyful  sound, 

I  see  a  host  of  foes,         - 

Jehovah  Lord,  to  thee  we  raise, 
Jesus  thou  King,  enthroned  on  high, 
Jesus  thou  Son  of  love  divine, 
Jesus'  mercy  let  us  sing,         - 
Jehovah  Lord  of  truth  divine,     - 
Jerusalem  arise  and  sing,         ... 
Jehovah  reigns  the  mighty  Lord,         -     - 
Jerusalem  thou  church  divine, 
Jesus  Gad  of  all  Creation,         - 
Jesus  the  man  of  love  we  sing, 
Jesus  where'er  thy  people  meet, 
Jesus  on  whom  the  Godhead's  rays, 


J 

TABLE    OF    FIRST    LINES. 

.lesus  full  of  all  compassion, 
Jesus  mighty  Kiug  in  Zion, 

Let  earth  and  heaven  agree, 
Lord  what  a  wretched  land  is  this, 
Lo!  he  comes  with  clouds  descending, 
Light  of  life  the  great  Messiah, 
Lord  at  thy  sacred  feet,  - 

Let  party  names  no  more,         - 

My  friends  and  my  neighbours  that  live  in 

this  place,         - 
My  loving  fellow  travellers, 
My  song  shall  bless  the  Lord  of  all, 
My  sorows  like  a  flood,  - 

Now  pilgrims  let  us  go  in  peace, 
Now  diffuse  thy  holy  soirit, 
Now  Lord,  thy  kingdom  is  begun, 
Now  to  our  God  a  song  of  praise,     - 
Now  blessing,  honour,  glory,  praise, 
Now  God  reveals  his  glorious  name, 

O,  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing, 
0,God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
O,  what  amazing  love  is  this, 
O,  death,  it  is  a  solemn  call, 
Our  Lord  is  risen  indeed,         - 
O,  what  a  soul-transporting  sight,     - 
O,  happy  souls,  how  fast  you  go, 
Our  Jesus  is  both  God  and  man, 
O,  for  a  heart  that's  pure  and  clean, 
O,  happy  man,  thy  makers  care, 
Once  more  do  we  enjoy  the  sign, 


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Our  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead,        -        -  224 

O,  Jesus,  the  donor  of  all  we  enjoy,         -  239 

Our  Saviour  alone,         -        -         -  * '     -  24-2 

O,  that  I  knew  the  secret  place,         -         -  249 

On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand,            -  257 

Pilgrims  with  pleasure  let  us  part,        -  142 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  adore  his  uame,        -  164 

Praise  ye  (he  Lord,  who  reigns  above,  199 

Pilgrims  to  Zion's  city  bound,         -         -  208 

Prostrate,  dear  Jesus,  at  thy  feet,           -     .  237 

Prayer  is  the  soul  sincere  desire,           -  246 

Rise,  rise  my  soul,  and  leave  the  ground,  151 

Rapt  into  future  times  the  prophet  sung,  177 

Rejoice,  ye  happy  souls,  rejoice,         -         -  189 

Rich  in  mercy,  Jesus  reigns,          -         -  219 

Return  my  roving  heart,  return,         -         -  240 

Rapid  my  days  and  months  run  on,         -  251 

Sir,  we  would  see  Jesus,        -         -        -  86 

Sinner,  how  oft  hath  God  reprov'd,         -  101 

See  the  eternal  Judge  descending,     -         -  136 

Saw  you  my  Saviour,         -  149 

See  where  the  great  incarnate  God,         -  160 

See  from  the  tomb  the  Saviour  rise,         -  214 

See  slow  and  solemn  move  along,         -         -  217 

See  Gabriel  swift  descend  to  earth,         -  231 

The  Lord  has  now  began  to  move,  76 

'Tis  good  to  wait  upon  the  Lord,  77 

There  is  a  land  of  pleasure,         -         -        -  92 

Tho'  in  the  outward  church  below,          -  94 

'{The  blessed  Jesus  was  baptiz'd,        -  95 


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There  fell  from  God's  favour  two  exiles   of 

Eden,  -         - 

To-day,  if  you  will  hear  his  voice, 
'Tis  finished,  'tis  doue, 
'Tis  finished,  &  the  Saviour  cried, 
There  is  a  fountain,  fill'd  with  blood, 
The  great  Jehovah  praise,         ... 
This,  this  is  the  God  we  adore, 
To  God  be  praises  giv'n,         - 
Thy  name  we  extol  Jehovah  our  King, 
The  scriptures  we  justly  esteem, 
There  is  a  stream  whose  gentle  flow, 
The  morning  dawns  celestial  light, 
To  welcome  Jesus,  God  of  love, 
The  joyful,  happy  day  appears, 
Through  all  the  various  shifting  scene, 
To  God,  the  only  wise,  - 

The  holy  city  see,  - 

'Tis  good  to  praise  Jehovah's  name, 
The  Lord  i9  here,  let  us  adore, 
Thine  earthly  Sabbath's,  Lord,  we  love, 
The  state  of  conflict  now  is  past, 
The  cross  of  Jesus  purifies,     - 
This  is  a  feast  of  love, 
reach  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 
The  joyful  morn,  my  God  is  come, 
The  Lord  will  happiness  divine, 
The  day  is  past  and  gone,         - 
The  great  Redeemer  we  adore, 
Thus  it  became  the  King  of  grace, 

Why  should  the  children  of  a  King, 
What  poor  despised  company, 


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When  my  Saviour,  my  Shepherd  is  near,  106 

We've  found  the  rock,  the  travellers  cried,  lit 
When  man  was  first  created,  in  Eden -he  was 

plac'd, US 

What  love  flows  round,  from  heaff'to  heart,  133 

We'll  met  dear  friends  in  Jesus'  name,         -  140 

When  any  turn  from  Zion's  way,     -         -  143 

What  might    man,  or  mighty  God,         -  132 

We  read  the  holy  word  with  joy,         -         -  172 

When  earthly  comforts  fade  away,  188 

When  God  arises  in  his  power,         -         -  199 

With  one  consent,  let  all  the  earth,  220 

When  Joseph  his  brethren  beheld,           -  229 

Welcome  sweet  day  of  rest,      -  232 

Welcome  thou  well  belov'd  of  God,         -  243 

Ye  saints  attend  the  Saviour's  voice,         -  83 

Ye  fearful  saints  march  on,       -  100 

Ye  sons  of  Adam,  lift  your  eyes,          -  101 

Young  people  all,  attention  giv?,           —  129 

Ye  travellers  to  Ziou,            ...  139 

Ye  happy  children,  who  follow  Jesus,         -  l±5 

Ye  scarlet  colour'd  sinners  come,             -  234 

Ve  servants  of  God,  yonr  master  proclaim.  -18 


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